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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2017-8250

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, user controlled variables "nr_cmds" and "nr_bos" number are passed across functions without any check. An integer overfl...

Vulnerability Description

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, user controlled variables "nr_cmds" and "nr_bos" number are passed across functions without any check. An integer overflow to buffer overflow (with a smaller buffer allocated) may occur when they are too large or negative.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleAndroid<= 8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8250?

CVE-2017-8250 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, user controlled variables "nr_cmds" and "nr_bos" number are passed across functions without any check. An integer overfl...

How severe is CVE-2017-8250?

CVE-2017-8250 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-2017-8250?

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