CVE-2017-15853 describes a buffer over-read vulnerability in Qualcomm Android, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android devices utilizing CAF Linux kernels prior to the 2018-04-05 security patch. The flaw occurs during the processing of PTT commands, where the ptt_sock_send_msg_to_app() function fails to validate packet length, leading to potential information disclosure. With a CVSS v3 score of 5.3 (Medium), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion 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:L/I:N/A:N
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