CVE-2017-6426

LOW

Android - Information Disclosure in Qualcomm SPMI Driver

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-6426. PoCs published by codecat007.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a functional PoC for CVE-2017-6426, a use-after-free vulnerability in the Android kernel's SPMI driver. The exploit triggers the vulnerability by rapidly opening and reading from a debugfs file, leading to potential privilege escalation.

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm SPMI driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-33644474. References: QC-CR#1106842.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars
by codecat007 · cpoc
https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/kernel/CVE-2017-6426

The repository contains a functional PoC for CVE-2017-6426, a use-after-free vulnerability in the Android kernel's SPMI driver. The exploit triggers the vulnerability by rapidly opening and reading from a debugfs file, leading to potential privilege escalation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Android kernel (Google Pixel, sailfish:7.1/NDE63L)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target device · Debugfs mounted at /sys/kernel/debug
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97355
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201

Scores

CVSS v3 3.3
EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 28.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
google/android
Published Apr 04, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026