CVE-2017-9681 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting Android devices with Qualcomm MSM chipsets and CAF Android releases using the Linux kernel, specifically before the 2017-08-05 security patch. A low-privileged attacker can exploit a flaw in the iris_vidioc_s_ext_ctrls ioctl to print kernel memory address data, leading to the disclosure of sensitive kernel information. Rated 6.5 Medium on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, with a high impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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