Google Android VIDIOC_MSM_ISP_DUAL_HW_LPM_MODE IOCTL Command memory corruption

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android. The affected element is the function VIDIOC_MSM_ISP_DUAL_HW_LPM_MODE. This manipulation as part of IOCTL Command causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-14875. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function VIDIOC_MSM_ISP_DUAL_HW_LPM_MODE. The manipulation as part of a IOCTL Command leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the handler for the ioctl command VIDIOC_MSM_ISP_DUAL_HW_LPM_MODE in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-05-23, a heap overread vulnerability exists.

The bug was discovered 02/05/2018. The weakness was released 03/30/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-14875 since 09/28/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/24/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 53 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-110104, VDB-113150, VDB-113156 and VDB-113159. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Smartphone Operating System

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• Google

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• Android

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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