CVE-2017-14917 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android, specifically in all Android releases from CAF utilizing the Linux kernel. The flaw stems from improper validation of buffer sizes within the message passing interface. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability allows for remote, unauthenticated attackers to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability without user interaction. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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