CVE-2017-18055

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Published Mar 16, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, improper input validation for wmi_event->num_vdev_mac_entries in wma_pdev_set_hw_mode_resp_evt_handler(), which is received from firmware, leads to potential buffer overflow.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-9194	In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, improper input validation for wmi_event->num_vdev_mac_entries in wma_pdev_set_hw_mode_resp_evt_handler(), which is received from firmware, leads to potential buffer overflow.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.168% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-03-01
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=50a0554d12cff58b3ffbd51d3194304244b87023

History

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: qualcomm
Published: Mar 16, 2018, 10:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:37 AM
Reserved: Jan 22, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:12 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 16, 2018, 10:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:12 AM

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