CVE-2017-14916

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, buffer sizes in the message passing interface are not properly validated.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
49.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 5, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 22, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Android Security Bulletin—December 2017  |  Android Open Source Project

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102072

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 36× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-07 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-18 17:50 UTCEPSS rescore
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  43. 2026-05-20 07:54 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-05-20 07:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-05-20 03:54 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-05-20 03:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-05-19 23:54 UTCEG score recompute
  48. 2026-05-19 23:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-05-19 19:54 UTCEG score recompute
  50. 2026-05-19 19:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-05-19 15:53 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-05-19 15:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-05-19 11:54 UTCEG score recompute
  54. 2026-05-19 11:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-05-19 07:53 UTCEG score recompute
  56. 2026-05-19 07:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-05-19 03:53 UTCEG score recompute
  58. 2026-05-19 03:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-05-18 23:50 UTCEG score recompute
  60. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-14916?
CVE-2017-14916 is a critical vulnerability published on December 5, 2017. In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, buffer sizes in the message passing interface are not properly validated.
When was CVE-2017-14916 disclosed?
CVE-2017-14916 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 5, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-14916 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-14916 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 49.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-14916?
CVE-2017-14916 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-14916?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-14916, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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