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.

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