CVE-2017-18688 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting Samsung mobile devices running Android versions 5.1 (Lollipop), 6.0 (Marshmallow), and 7.0 (Nougat). This flaw allows for the disclosure of memory locations outside a buffer via the /dev/dsm_ctrl_dev device. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a network-exploitable, low-complexity attack that could lead to high confidentiality impact without requiring user interaction or privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.