CVE-2017-15844 json
In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing the function f…
published 2018-09-18 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-7266
- cvss
- 5.5
- 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
In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing the function for writing device values into flash, uninitialized memory can be written to flash.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.17% 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 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
source.codeaurora.org
/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=19622514c69e798d91e7908090b3d79dfdb14715
patch, third-party-advisory
-
codeaurora.org
/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-15844
- NVD CVE-2017-15844
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