Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, and CAF Android Releases

CVE-2017-18055 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, improper input validation for wmi_event->num_vdev_mac_entries in wma_pdev_set_hw_mode_resp_evt_handler(), which is received from firmware, leads to potential buffer overflow.

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