CVE-2017-15818: Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for…

CVE-2017-15818: In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel,...

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while loading a user application in qseecom, an integer overflow could potentially occur if the application partition size is rounded up to page_size.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 5, 2024, 20:04 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2017-15818 is an integer overflow in Qualcomm CAF-based Android kernel code when qseecom loads a user application and rounds a partition size to the page size. The sources do not state severity, CVSS, impact, or active exploitation, so urgency depends on whether your device firmware includes the affected CAF code. Exposure is most likely in Qualcomm MSM/CAF-derived Android firmware or downstream device builds that incorporated the affected Linux kernel qseecom code before the referenced September 2018 CAF fix lineage. Prioritize this as an exposure clarification item, not a confirmed emergency. The business risk is concentrated in older Qualcomm-based Android or embedded fleets where patch provenance is unclear and vendor support may have ended. Mitigation focus: Check Qualcomm/Code Aurora September 2018 guidance for CVE-2017-15818.; Apply OEM or vendor firmware updates that include the referenced CAF fix.; Prioritize supported Qualcomm-based Android devices using CAF-derived kernels..

Prepared: Jun 7, 2026, 05:35 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Sep 18, 2018, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletinCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=abe4f7042cbdef928ffc152335a17150fb39b096CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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Qualcomm, Inc.Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD AndroidAll Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernelListed

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