CVE-2017-8279

HIGH

Android for MSM - Race Condition in Message Mask Table Update

Title source: llm

Description

In android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, missing race condition protection while updating msg mask table can lead to buffer over-read. Also access to freed memory can happen while updating msg_mask information.

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 7.5

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 25.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-362

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