CVE-2017-10997

HIGH

Android < 8.0 - Memory Corruption via PCIe Register Debugfs Write

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-10997. PoCs published by codecat007.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a functional PoC for CVE-2017-10997, a vulnerability in the Android kernel's PCI-MSIM driver. The exploit manipulates debugfs files to trigger a buffer overflow, leading to potential privilege escalation.

Description

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, using a debugfs node, a write to a PCIe register can cause corruption of kernel memory.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars
by codecat007 · cpoc
https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/kernel/CVE-2017-10997

The repository contains a functional PoC for CVE-2017-10997, a vulnerability in the Android kernel's PCI-MSIM driver. The exploit manipulates debugfs files to trigger a buffer overflow, leading to potential privilege escalation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Android kernel (Google Pixel, sailfish:7.1/NDE63L)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to debugfs (/sys/kernel/debug/pci-msm/)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100658

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 24.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
google/android < 8.0
Published Sep 21, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026