CVE-2017-15826 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

Due to a race condition in MDSS rotator in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-10-20, a double free vulnerability may potentially exist when two threads free the same perf structures.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362 CWE-415

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-02-01Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=5ac3e9d038a7ee7ePatchThird Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-02-01Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=5ac3e9d038a7ee7ePatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-15826?

CVE-2017-15826 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Due to a race condition in MDSS rotator in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-10-20, a double free vulnerability may potentially exist when two threads free the same perf...

How severe is CVE-2017-15826?

CVE-2017-15826 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-15826?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.