CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-14898

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Android for MSM, while processing the QCA_NL80211_VENDOR_SUBCMD_SET_TXPOWER_SCALE vendor command, a buffer overrun occurs when the QCA_WLAN_VENDOR_ATTR_TXPOWER_SCALE attribute contains fewer than 1 byte.

Risk Assessment

Buffer overrun may lead to unauthorized memory access, posing a risk to the integrity and confidentiality of data on devices.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Other vulnerabilities in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

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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, while processing the QCA_NL80211_VENDOR_SUBCMD_SET_TXPOWER_SCALE vendor command, in which attribute QCA_WLAN_VENDOR_ATTR_TXPOWER_SCALE contains fewer than 1 byte, a buffer overrun occurs.

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