What is the severity of CVE-2017-18645?

CVE-2017-18645 has a high severity due to the potential for an attacker to exploit a stack-based buffer overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18645?

To fix CVE-2017-18645, update your Samsung mobile device software to the latest version provided by Samsung.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2017-18645?

CVE-2017-18645 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions 6.0, 6.0.1, and 7.0 to 7.1.2 with Qualcomm chipsets.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-18645?

CVE-2017-18645 is classified as a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

When was CVE-2017-18645 disclosed?

CVE-2017-18645 was disclosed in December 2017.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-18645

critical

9.8

CWE

787 119

8/4/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-18645: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Apr 08 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.x) and N(7.x) (Qualcomm chipsets) software. There is a panel_lpm sysfs stack-based buffer overflow. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-9414 (December 2017).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Android	=6.0
Google Android	=6.0.1
Google Android	=7.0
Google Android	=7.1.0
Google Android	=7.1.1
Google Android	=7.1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18645?
CVE-2017-18645 has a high severity due to the potential for an attacker to exploit a stack-based buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18645?
To fix CVE-2017-18645, update your Samsung mobile device software to the latest version provided by Samsung.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2017-18645?
CVE-2017-18645 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions 6.0, 6.0.1, and 7.0 to 7.1.2 with Qualcomm chipsets.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-18645?
CVE-2017-18645 is classified as a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
When was CVE-2017-18645 disclosed?
CVE-2017-18645 was disclosed in December 2017.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18645?
CVE-2017-18645 has a high severity due to the potential for an attacker to exploit a stack-based buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18645?
To fix CVE-2017-18645, update your Samsung mobile device software to the latest version provided by Samsung.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2017-18645?
CVE-2017-18645 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions 6.0, 6.0.1, and 7.0 to 7.1.2 with Qualcomm chipsets.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-18645?
CVE-2017-18645 is classified as a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
When was CVE-2017-18645 disclosed?
CVE-2017-18645 was disclosed in December 2017.