CVE-2017-18277

Description

When dynamic memory allocation fails, currently the process sleeps for one second and continues with infinite loop without retrying for memory allocation in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear in version MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8909W, QCN5502, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 600, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory qualcomm.com
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins vendor advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-07-01#qualcomm-closed-source-components third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18277?
CVE-2017-18277 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18277?
To fix CVE-2017-18277, 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-2017-18277 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-18277 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-2017-18277?
CVE-2017-18277 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear.
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