CVE-2017-15856

Due to a race condition while processing the power stats debug file to read status, a double free...

7.0 High

Due to a race condition while processing the power stats debug file to read status, a double free condition can occur in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.13%Down 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.0

Record: CVE-2017-15856
CVSS 3.0: 7.0 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-362, CWE-415
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2017-15856
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-7278 No score

Record: EUVD-2017-7278
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xvqq-827j-2246 7.0

Due to a race condition while processing the power stats debug file to read status, a double free...

Record: GHSA-xvqq-827j-2246
CVSS 3.0: 7.0 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-362
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-15856 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Google Android, published July 6, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.