PT-2017-3420 · Mozilla+2 · Firefox Os+3

Published 2017-12-04 · Updated 2017-12-19 · CVE-2017-14908

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue exists due to insufficient input validation in the Qualcomm SafeSwitch component. This could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The SafeSwitch test application does not properly validate the number of blocks to verify.

Recommendations For Android for MSM, consider restricting access to the SafeSwitch test application until a fix is available. For QRD Android, avoid using the SafeSwitch component in sensitive operations until the issue is resolved. For Firefox OS for MSM, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the SafeSwitch test application until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-00208

CVE-2017-14908

Affected Products

Android

Firefox Os

Qrd Android

Qualcomm Safeswitch

References · 5

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14908 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-00208 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/102072 · Note
• https://qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins · Note