VDB-111689 · CVE-2017-15850 · GCVE-0-2017-15850

Google Android Qualcomm Microphone Driver information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Google Android. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Qualcomm Microphone Driver. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-15850. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Qualcomm Microphone Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, userspace can read values from audio codec registers.

The bug was discovered 01/15/2018. The weakness was shared 01/02/2018 as Pixel?/?Nexus Security Bulletin - January 2018 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-15850 since 10/24/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-111636, VDB-111637, VDB-111638 and VDB-111639 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/24/2017 🔍
01/02/2018 +70 days 🔍
01/02/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/10/2018 +8 days 🔍
01/11/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/15/2018 +4 days 🔍
12/22/2019 +706 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Pixel?/?Nexus Security Bulletin - January 2018
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-15850 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15850
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111689
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/11/2018 10:26
Updated: 12/22/2019 07:25
Changes: 01/11/2018 10:26 (61), 12/22/2019 07:25 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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