CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-11067

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android, there is an issue with the lack of proper address sanity checks in the Athdiag procfs entry. This may lead to the use of an out-of-range pointer offset.

Risk Assessment

The lack of proper address checks could lead to serious security issues, including potential system takeover by malicious software.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version that includes security patches addressing this vulnerability.

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, the Athdiag procfs entry does not have a proper address sanity check which may potentially lead to the use of an out-of-range pointer offset.

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