CVE-2017-8243
Qualcomm Firmware Image Buffer Overflow
Description
A buffer overflow can occur in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android when processing a firmware image file.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 16, 2017, 3:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 20, 2017, 1 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-8243 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-8243.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99465/references | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2017-8243 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-8243 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01 No Types Assigned https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99465/references No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99465/references Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A buffer overflow can occur when processing a firmware image file in all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel. A buffer overflow can occur in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android when processing a firmware image file.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-8243 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-8243
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} 0.00%
score
0.30395
percentile