CVE-2017-18145: Use After Free

Published Apr 2, 2018
·
Updated

In Android before security patch level 2018-04-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, while the DPM native process is processing framework events, the iterator pointer is deleted after processing an event. When processing subsequent events, a Use After Condition will occur.

Affected Software

29 affected components
Google Android
Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware
Qualcomm MSM8909W
Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 210
Qualcomm Sd 212 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 212
Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 205
Qualcomm Sd 450 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 450
Qualcomm Sd 615 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 615
Qualcomm Sd 616 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 616
Qualcomm Sd 415 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 415
Qualcomm Sd 625 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 625
Qualcomm Sd 650 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 650
Qualcomm Sd 652 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 652
Qualcomm Sd 820 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 820
Qualcomm Sd 835 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 835
Qualcomm Sd 845 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 845

Event History

Apr 2, 2018
CVE Published
via Android·12:00 AM
Apr 11, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which devices are within the stated affected hardware scope?

The issue applies to Android devices using the listed Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear platforms: MSM8909W, SD 210, SD 212, SD 205, SD 450, SD 615, SD 616, SD 415, SD 625, SD 650, SD 652, SD 820, SD 835, and SD 845. Android devices before the 2018-04-05 security patch level are affected within that scope.

2

Does exploitation require an authenticated account or user interaction?

No. The supplied CVSS vector indicates network attack access with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction required.

3

What security impact is indicated if the vulnerability is exploited?

The CVSS vector rates confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact as high. The vulnerability occurs in the DPM native process when subsequent framework events are handled after an iterator pointer has been deleted.

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