CVE-2017-15856
Due to a race condition while processing the power stats debug file to read status, a double free...
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.
- Severity
- 7.0 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.13%EPSS, 2nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-15856- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-362, CWE-415
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-15856- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-7278No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2017-7278- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xvqq-827j-2246
Due to a race condition while processing the power stats debug file to read status, a double free...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xvqq-827j-2246- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS: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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-06-01
source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-2.0/commit?id=ed02c0ccd6f7461a69d64903738372eaf21babcd
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15856
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xvqq-827j-2246