CVE-2017-11038

HIGH

Android for MSM - Memory Corruption via Boot Image Header Version Mismatch

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, while processing the boot image header, range checks can be bypassed by supplying different versions of the header at the time of check and use.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 4.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (2)
google/android
Qualcomm, Inc./Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel
Published Nov 16, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026