PT-2017-2806 · Qualcomm+2 · Qualcomm Products+2

Billy Lau · Published 2017-04-25 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-8263

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a kernel fault that can occur when performing certain operations on a read-only virtual address in userspace. This is due to incorrect handling of data when working with virtual memory in userspace that is only accessible for reading. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to cause a kernel crash or execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted application.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-19

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-02076

CVE-2017-8263

Affected Products

Android

Linux Kernel

Qualcomm Products

References · 4

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8263 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-02076 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/99465 · Note