PT-2017-18255 · Mozilla+1 · Firefox Os+1

Published 2017-11-16 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-8279

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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 is related to a missing race condition protection while updating the msg mask table, which can lead to buffer over-read. Additionally, access to freed memory can occur while updating msg mask information.

Recommendations For Android for MSM, consider applying configuration changes to mitigate the risk of buffer over-read and access to freed memory. For Firefox OS for MSM, restrict access to sensitive information to minimize the risk of exploitation. For QRD Android, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the functionality related to msg mask table updates until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-8279

Affected Products

Android

Firefox Os

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8279 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01 · Vendor Advisory