Use-after-free in Google, Google Android

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU37329

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14881

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

While calling the IPA IOCTL handler for IPA_IOC_ADD_HDR_PROC_CTX in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-10-13, a use-after-free condition may potentially occur.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: All versions

External links

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-02-01
http://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=81ea9c34f575422a78015535c619500c34b8a69c

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.