Google Android NVIDIA TLK TrustZone integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Google Android. This affects an unknown part of the component NVIDIA TLK TrustZone. The manipulation results in integer overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-6290. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component NVIDIA TLK TrustZone. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In Android before the 2018-06-05 security patch level, NVIDIA TLK TrustZone contains a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow which could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction not needed for exploitation. This issue is rated as high. Version: N/A. Android: A-69559414. Reference: N-CVE-2017-6290.

The bug was discovered 06/06/2018. The weakness was published 06/07/2018 as A-69559414 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-6290 since 02/23/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

Similar entries are available at VDB-119221, VDB-119222, VDB-126489 and VDB-126490. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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02/23/2017 🔍
06/06/2018 +468 days 🔍
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06/08/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/17/2020 +619 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-69559414
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-6290 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6290
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-119220
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/08/2018 08:46
Updated: 02/17/2020 08:24
Changes: 06/08/2018 08:46 (60), 02/17/2020 08:24 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:229:103

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