CVE-2017-8269 describes a kernel memory exposure vulnerability affecting Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel. This flaw, rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), stems from a userspace-controlled, non-null-terminated parameter in the IPA WAN ioctl, allowing an attacker to potentially disclose sensitive kernel memory. While the attack requires user interaction (UI:R), it is of low complexity (AC:L) and does not require elevated privileges (PR:N). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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