CVE-2017-9724 json
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, user-level permissions can be used to gain access to kernel…
published 2017-09-21 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-18655
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, user-level permissions can be used to gain access to kernel memory, specifically the ION cache maintenance code is writing to a user supplied address.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/100658
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-9724
- NVD CVE-2017-9724
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