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CVE-2017-9698
CVE-2017-9698
PUBLISHED
Reported by qualcomm · Published December 5, 2017
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, improperly specified offset/size values for a submission command could cause a math operation to overflow and could result in an access to arbitrary memory. The combined pointer will overflow and possibly pass further checks intended to avoid accessing unintended memory.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm, Inc. | Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android | All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel |
| Qualcomm, Inc. | Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android | * |
Timeline
- Dec 5, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 6, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jun 17, 2026 CVE Updated
- Sep 27, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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