VDB-111690 · CVE-2017-9712 · GCVE-0-2017-9712

Google Android Qualcomm Wireless Driver memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Google Android. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Qualcomm Wireless Driver. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-9712. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). Affected is an unknown code block of the component Qualcomm Wireless Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, if userspace provides a too-large IE length in wlan_hdd_cfg80211_set_ie, a buffer over-read occurs.

The bug was discovered 01/05/2018. The weakness was published 01/02/2018 as Pixel?/?Nexus Security Bulletin - January 2018 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-9712 since 06/15/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/22/2019). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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

Similar entries are available at VDB-111636, VDB-111637, VDB-111638 and VDB-111639. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

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

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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: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

06/15/2017 🔍
01/02/2018 +201 days 🔍
01/02/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/05/2018 +3 days 🔍
01/10/2018 +5 days 🔍
01/11/2018 +1 days 🔍
12/22/2019 +710 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

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

CVE: CVE-2017-9712 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-9712
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111690
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/11/2018 10:26
Updated: 12/22/2019 07:38
Changes: 01/11/2018 10:26 (61), 12/22/2019 07:38 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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