CVE-2017-9723

Description

The touchscreen driver synaptics_dsx in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-06-05, the size of a stack-allocated buffer can be set to a value which exceeds the size of the stack.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-02-01 vendor advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=e83ebd2098009b0d336ffab11e00f739902bd5d9 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9723?
CVE-2017-9723 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9723?
To fix CVE-2017-9723, 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-2017-9723 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9723 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-2017-9723?
CVE-2017-9723 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android.
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