CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-11029

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The camera application in Android for MSM has a user-memory-access issue as the Camera CPP module Linux driver directly accesses the application provided buffer. An unchecked userspace value can lead to kernel buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

Kernel buffer overflow can lead to serious security issues, including privilege escalation or system crashes. Organizations should be aware of the potential threats posed by this vulnerability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems to the latest versions that mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor applications using the camera for potential abuses.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

In android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, camera application triggers "user-memory-access" issue as the Camera CPP module Linux driver directly accesses the application provided buffer, which resides in user space. An unchecked userspace value (ioctl_ptr->len) is used to copy contents to a kernel buffer which can lead to kernel buffer overflow.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS