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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CVE-2017-6421

High
8.8/10

Summary

In the touch controller function in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, a variable may be controlled by the user and can lead to a buffer overflow.

  • LOW
  • ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

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