CVE-2017-9724

Published: Sep 21, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, user-level permissions can be used to gain access to kernel memory, specifically the ION cache maintenance code is writing to a user supplied address.

Affected (1)

Products: Google: Android

Google

1 product

Android

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Android	Up to 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100658

Source: product-security@qualcomm.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01

Source: product-security@qualcomm.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100658

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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