Userspace String Vulnerability in Qualcomm Android Products
CVE-2017-9679

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2017-9679?

This vulnerability affects Qualcomm products running Android releases from the CAF, where improper handling of userspace strings allows for potential leaks of kernel memory contents to system logs. If a userspace string is not properly NULL-terminated, sensitive data may be exposed, increasing the risk of unauthorized access and exploitation. Proper string handling and memory management practices should be ensured to mitigate this issue.

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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/2017-06-01
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100210
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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