CVE-2017-8254 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an audio client pointer is dereferenced before being checked if it is valid.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99465Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99465Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8254?

CVE-2017-8254 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an audio client pointer is dereferenced before being checked if it is valid.

How severe is CVE-2017-8254?

CVE-2017-8254 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8254?

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