Race Condition in Qualcomm Android Video Driver
CVE-2017-8266

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2017-8266?

A race condition was discovered in the video driver of Qualcomm products using Android releases from CAF with the Linux kernel. This vulnerability could potentially cause a use-after-free condition, allowing attackers to exploit the flaw and gain unauthorized access to system memory. This may lead to the execution of malicious code or cause system instability. Users and administrators should ensure they are using updated and patched versions of the affected software to mitigate this risk.

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

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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