VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-15854

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.16%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-06-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The value of fix_param->num_chans is received from firmware and if it is too large, an integer overflow can occur in wma_radio_chan_stats_event_handler() for the derived length len leading to a subsequent buffer overflow in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Primary references