CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8233

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In a camera driver function in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a bounds check is missing when writing into an array potentially leading to an out-of-bounds heap write.

Risk Assessment

The lack of proper bounds checking may allow attackers to execute malicious code in memory, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version that includes security patches and to implement additional memory control mechanisms.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

In a camera driver function in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a bounds check is missing when writing into an array potentially leading to an out-of-bounds heap write.

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