CVE-2017-14878

Description

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a length variable which is used to copy data has a size of only 8 bits and can be exceeded resulting in a denial of service.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-03-01 vendor advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=27f1c544d6737bcb3dc4bb114badcd47ce946a8b third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103254 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14878?
CVE-2017-14878 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14878?
To fix CVE-2017-14878, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14878 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14878 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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