Use after free in Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
While the IPA driver in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-08-31 is processing IOCTL commands there is no mutex lock of allocated memory. If one thread sends an ioctl cmd IPA_IOC_QUERY_RT_TBL_INDEX while another sends an ioctl cmd IPA_IOC_DEL_RT_RULE, a use-after-free condition may occur.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm | Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android | All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android VendorQualcomm Affected All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14877
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hg7c-g9v2-4hp6
References
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Sources
- CVE-2017-14877 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14877 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hg7c-g9v2-4hp6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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