CVE-2017-18144

Description

In Android before security patch level 2018-04-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, while processing the retransmission of WPA supplicant command send failures, there is a make after break of the connection to WPA supplicant where the local pointer is not properly updated. If the WPA supplicant command transmission fails, a Use After Free condition will occur.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18144?
CVE-2017-18144 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18144?
To fix CVE-2017-18144, 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-2017-18144 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-18144 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-18144?
CVE-2017-18144 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear.
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