CVE-2017-15842 json
Buffer might get used after it gets freed due to unlocking the mutex before freeing the buffer in all Android releases from CAF (Android fo…
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-7264
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 5%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer might get used after it gets freed due to unlocking the mutex before freeing the buffer in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.
Patch / fix
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0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
codeaurora.org
/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin-2
patch, third-party-advisory
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source.android.com
/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-05-01
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-15842
- NVD CVE-2017-15842
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