CVE-2017-15849

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-01-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a LayerStack can be destroyed in between Validate and Commit by the application resulting in a Use After Free condition.

Affected products

Android: all versions

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102413
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102413
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01

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