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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2017-8272

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in a driver function, a value from userspace is not properly validated potentially leading to an out of bounds heap writ...

Vulnerability Description

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in a driver function, a value from userspace is not properly validated potentially leading to an out of bounds heap write.

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
GoogleAndroidAll versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8272?

CVE-2017-8272 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in a driver function, a value from userspace is not properly validated potentially leading to an out of bounds heap writ...

How severe is CVE-2017-8272?

CVE-2017-8272 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-2017-8272?

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