VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-6956

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.98%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-04-05
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

On the Broadcom Wi-Fi HardMAC SoC with fbt firmware, a stack buffer overflow occurs when handling an 802.11r (FT) authentication response, leading to remote code execution via a crafted access point that sends a long R0KH-ID field in a Fast BSS Transition Information Element (FT-IE).

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references