CVE-2017-15859

Name: CVE-2017-15859
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-03-30T21:29:01.057+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-15859 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. While processing the QCA_NL80211_VENDOR_SUBCMD_SET_TXPOWER_SCALE_DECR_DB vendor command, in which attribute QCA_WLAN_VENDOR_ATTR_TXPOWER_SCALE_DECR_DB contains fewer than 1 byte, in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-08-11 a buffer overrun occurs.. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

While processing the QCA_NL80211_VENDOR_SUBCMD_SET_TXPOWER_SCALE_DECR_DB vendor command, in which attribute QCA_WLAN_VENDOR_ATTR_TXPOWER_SCALE_DECR_DB contains fewer than 1 byte, in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-08-11 a buffer overrun occurs.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.54%

41.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	All versions

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-02-01Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-2.0/commit/?id=88dcc44ea8fbe158d1dee3ea197e47794bf4449dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-02-01Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-2.0/commit/?id=88dcc44ea8fbe158d1dee3ea197e47794bf4449dPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 30, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-15859?

How severe is CVE-2017-15859?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-15859 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15859?

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Source: NVD / NIST