SB2017120540 - Buffer overflow in Google, Google Android
Published: December 5, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017120540
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11019)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, the fd allocated during the get_metadata was not closed even though the buffer allocated to the fd was freed. This resulted in a failure during exit sequence.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.