High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 5, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2017-9722

Description

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, when updating custom EDID (hdmi_tx_sysfs_wta_edid), if edid_size, which is controlled by userspace, is too large, a buffer overflow occurs.

Affected products

Google/Android
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Qualcomm, Inc./Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Androidv5
Range: All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory

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