CVE-2017-9708 describes a race condition vulnerability within the camera driver of Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android releases utilizing the Linux kernel. This flaw, specifically in the "msm_ois_power_down" function, allows for a race condition in the "*reg_ptr" variable of "msm_camera_config_single_vreg" due to a missing mutex. Rated 7.0 HIGH, this vulnerability has a local attack vector with high attack complexity, but could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. 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:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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