CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-9722

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android, a buffer overflow vulnerability occurs when updating custom EDID if edid_size, controlled by userspace, is too large.

Risk Assessment

Buffer overflow may lead to the execution of malicious code, posing a serious threat to the security of devices and user data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor and restrict the value of edid_size in userspace and to update systems to the latest versions to minimize risk.

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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, when updating custom EDID (hdmi_tx_sysfs_wta_edid), if edid_size, which is controlled by userspace, is too large, a buffer overflow occurs.

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