Kernel Fault Vulnerability in Qualcomm Android Products
CVE-2017-8263

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Qualcomm
Status
All Qualcomm Products
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 August 2017

Summary

A kernel fault vulnerability exists in Qualcomm products utilizing Android releases from CAF due to specific operations being performed on a read-only virtual address in userspace. This can result in system instability and unexpected behavior, necessitating immediate attention for affected devices.

Affected Version(s)

All Qualcomm products All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99465
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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