CVE-2017-15824 describes a memory leakage vulnerability in Android releases from CAF utilizing the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) prior to the 2018-06-05 security patch level. Specifically, the UpdateDeviceStatus() function writes uninitialized local stack buffer data to flash memory, potentially exposing sensitive information. Rated 5.5 MEDIUM, this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, but could lead to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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