PT-2017-11720 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-10-10 · Updated 2017-10-19 · CVE-2017-11057

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android for MSM versions (affected versions not specified) Firefox OS for MSM versions (affected versions not specified) QRD Android versions (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows flash data from 64-bit userspace to potentially cause disclosure of kernel memory or a fault due to using a userspace-provided address in compatibility mode.

Recommendations For Android for MSM, consider restricting access to flash data in compatibility mode until a fix is available. For Firefox OS for MSM, avoid using userspace-provided addresses for flash data in compatibility mode to minimize the risk of exploitation. For QRD Android, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling compatibility mode for flash data until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-11057

Affected Products

Android

Firefox Os

References · 4

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-10-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11057 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-11057 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/101160 · Note