CVE-2017-9692

Description

When an atomic commit is issued on a writeback panel with a NULL output_layer parameter in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-06-03, a NULL pointer dereference may potentially occur.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory codeaurora.org Third-Party Advisory codeaurora.org Third-Party Advisory codeaurora.org
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=ef8e3cd4588b5ae71b73a3aca751d59e882e6748 third party advisory patch
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/02/16/february-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100210 vdb entry third party advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=061556e74a08f89f04b3da30119029ca3fd87ad8 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9692?
CVE-2017-9692 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9692?
To fix CVE-2017-9692, 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-2017-9692 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9692 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-2017-9692?
CVE-2017-9692 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android.
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