In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, due to a type downcast, a value may improperly pass validation and cause an out of bounds write later
Published Aug 18, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.53%
Description
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, due to a type downcast, a value may improperly pass validation and cause an out of bounds write later.
Affected products
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- Version All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernelStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm, Inc. | All Qualcomm products | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00534) | 42.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00534) | 43.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00103) | 42.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00103) | 42.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00103) | 40.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 3.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99465 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/ScottyBauer/Android_Kernel_CVE_POCs/blob/master/CVE-2017-8260.c x_refsource_MISC
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99465 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/ScottyBauer/Android_Kernel_CVE_POCs/blob/master/CVE-2017-8260.c | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
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