CVE-2017-18065

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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 vent->vdev_id in wma_action_frame_filter_mac_event_handler(), which is received from firmware, leads to arbitrary code execution.

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-2017-9204	In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, improper input validation for vent->vdev_id in wma_action_frame_filter_mac_event_handler(), which is received from firmware, leads to arbitrary code execution.

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% (0.177% 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=a8bc0f90ef49ea0aee90047a17772e4eebff259a

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: qualcomm
Published: Mar 16, 2018, 10:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:18 PM
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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