CVE-2017-9723 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The touchscreen driver synaptics_dsx in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-06-05, the size of a stack-allocated buffer can be set to a value which exceeds the size of the stack.

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-119

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-02-01Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=e83ebd2098009b0PatchThird Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-02-01Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=e83ebd2098009b0PatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9723?

CVE-2017-9723 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). The touchscreen driver synaptics_dsx in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-06-05, the size of a stack-allocated buffer can be set to a value which exceeds the size of the...

How severe is CVE-2017-9723?

CVE-2017-9723 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-2017-9723?

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