CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2017-11120: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Sep 05 2017(Updated: )

On Broadcom BCM4355C0 Wi-Fi chips 9.44.78.27.0.1.56 and other chips, an attacker can craft a malformed RRM neighbor report frame to trigger an internal buffer overflow in the Wi-Fi firmware, aka B-V2017061204.

Credit: Gal Beniamini Google Project ZeroGal Beniamini Google Project ZeroGal Beniamini Google Project ZeroGal Beniamini Google Project Zero cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple tvOS<11
11
Apple iOS<11
11
Broadcom Bcm4355c0 Firmware=9.44.78.27.0.1.56
Broadcom BCM4355C0
Apple iPhone OS<11.0
Apple tvOS<11.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2017-11120?

    CVE-2017-11120 is a memory corruption issue in Wi-Fi chips that can be exploited by crafting a malformed RRM neighbor report frame.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-11120?

    CVE-2017-11120 has a severity rating of critical (9).

  • How does CVE-2017-11120 affect Broadcom BCM4355C0 firmware version 9.44.78.27.0.1.56?

    Broadcom BCM4355C0 firmware version 9.44.78.27.0.1.56 is affected by CVE-2017-11120 and is vulnerable to an internal buffer overflow triggered by a malformed RRM neighbor report frame.

  • What is the remedy for CVE-2017-11120 on Apple tvOS 11?

    CVE-2017-11120 can be fixed by upgrading Apple tvOS to version 11 or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-11120?

    You can find more information about CVE-2017-11120 on the following references: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144328/Broadcom-802.11k-Neighbor-Report-Response-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100984, and https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1289.

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