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CVE-2017-15835

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the...

6.5 Medium

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, While processing the RIC Data Descriptor IE in an artificially crafted 802.11 frame with IE length more than 255, an infinite loop may potentially occur resulting in a denial of service.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.22%Down 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, While processing the RIC Data Descriptor IE in an artificially crafted 802.11 frame with IE length more than 255, an infinite loop may potentially occur resulting in a denial of service.

Record
CVE-2017-15835
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
3.3 LowAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-835
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, While processing the RIC Data Descriptor IE in an artificially crafted 802.11 frame with IE length more than 255, an infinite loop may potentially occur resulting in a denial of service.

Record
CVE-2017-15835
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-7257 No score

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, While processing the RIC Data Descriptor IE in an artificially crafted 802.11 frame with IE length more than 255, an infinite loop may potentially occur resulting in a denial of service.

Record
EUVD-2017-7257
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3www-q54h-9529 6.5

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the...

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, While processing the RIC Data Descriptor IE in an artificially crafted 802.11 frame with IE length more than 255, an infinite loop may potentially occur resulting in a denial of service.

Record
GHSA-3www-q54h-9529
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-835
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2017-15835 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Google Android, published December 7, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 12th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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