Published October 2, 2017 | Updated October 3, 2017
The Pixel / Nexus Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities and functional improvements affecting supported Google Pixel and Nexus devices (Google devices). For Google devices, security patch levels of October 05, 2017 or later address all issues in this bulletin and all issues in the October 2017 Android Security Bulletin. To learn how to check a device's security patch level, see Check & update your Android version.
All supported Google devices will receive an update to the 2017-10-05 patch level. We encourage all customers to accept these updates to their devices.
Note: The Google device firmware images are available on the Google Developer site.
Announcements
- In addition to the security vulnerabilities described in the October 2017 Android Security Bulletin, Pixel and Nexus devices also contain patches for the security vulnerabilities described below. Partners were notified of these issues at least a month ago and may choose to incorporate them as part of their device updates.
- Security bulletin acknowledgements are listed directly in the Android Security Acknowledgements page.
Security patches
Vulnerabilities are grouped under the component that they affect. There is a description of the issue and a table with the CVE, associated references, type of vulnerability, severity, and updated Android Open Source Project (AOSP) versions (where applicable). When available, we link the public change that addressed the issue to the bug ID, like the AOSP change list. When multiple changes relate to a single bug, additional references are linked to numbers following the bug ID.Framework
CVE | References | Type | Severity | Updated AOSP versions |
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CVE-2017-0807 | A-35056974* | EoP | High | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2 |
CVE-2017-0808 | A-62301183 [2] | ID | Moderate | 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0 |
Media framework
CVE | References | Type | Severity | Updated AOSP versions |
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CVE-2017-0813 | A-36531046 | DoS | Moderate | 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2 |
CVE-2017-0814 | A-62800140 | ID | Moderate | 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0 |
DoS | High | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1 | ||
CVE-2017-0817 | A-63522430 | ID | Moderate | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0 |
CVE-2017-0818 | A-63581671 | NSI | NSI | 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0 |
DoS | High | 6.0, 6.0.1 | ||
CVE-2017-0819 | A-63045918 | NSI | NSI | 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0 |
DoS | High | 6.0, 6.0.1 | ||
CVE-2017-0820 | A-62187433 | NSI | NSI | 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0 |
DoS | High | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1 |
System
CVE | References | Type | Severity | Updated AOSP versions |
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CVE-2017-0822 | A-63787722 | EoP | Moderate | 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0 |
CVE-2017-0823 | A-37896655 | ID | Moderate | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2 |
Broadcom components
CVE | References | Type | Severity | Component |
---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-0824 | A-37622847* B-V2017063001 |
EoP | Moderate | WiFi driver |
CVE-2017-0825 | A-37305633* B-V2017063002 |
ID | Moderate | WiFi driver |
HTC components
CVE | References | Type | Severity | Component |
---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-0826 | A-34949781* | EoP | Moderate | Bootloader |
Huawei components
CVE | References | Type | Severity | Component |
---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-0828 | A-34622855* | EoP | Moderate | Bootloader |
Kernel components
CVE | References | Type | Severity | Component |
---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-7187 | A-63666227 Upstream kernel |
EoP | Moderate | SCSI driver |
Motorola components
CVE | References | Type | Severity | Component |
---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-0829 | A-62345044* | EoP | Moderate | Bootloader |
Qualcomm components
CVE | References | Type | Severity | Component |
---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-9686 | A-62827928 QC-CR#1115359 |
EoP | Moderate | SPS driver |
CVE-2017-11050 | A-62085265 QC-CR#2064785 |
EoP | Moderate | WLAN |
CVE-2017-11067 | A-62058746* QC-CR#2062012 |
EoP | Moderate | WLAN |
CVE-2017-11057 | A-37949660* QC-CR#2059812 |
EoP | Moderate | Camera |
CVE-2017-11056 | A-37893116* QC-CR#2060504 |
EoP | Moderate | Crypto driver |
CVE-2017-11046 | A-37623773* QC-CR#2059656 |
EoP | Moderate | Audio driver |
CVE-2017-11059 | A-37284397* QC-CR#2057375 |
EoP | Moderate | Crypto Driver |
CVE-2017-9706 | A-34170483* QC-CR#2030399 |
EoP | Moderate | Video driver |
CVE-2017-11048 | A-37093119* QC-CR#2052691 |
EoP | Moderate | Video driver |
CVE-2017-9697 | A-63868628 QC-CR#2032672 |
EoP | Moderate | SoC driver |
CVE-2017-11051 | A-62456806 QC-CR#2061755 |
ID | Moderate | WLAN |
CVE-2017-9715 | A-36730104* QC-CR#2054958 QC-CR#2057034 |
ID | Moderate | WLAN |
CVE-2017-11061 | A-36816726* QC-CR#2054693 QC-CR#2059701 |
ID | Moderate | WLAN |
CVE-2017-11060 | A-36817548* QC-CR#2058447 QC-CR#2054770 |
ID | Moderate | WLAN |
CVE-2017-9717 | A-36817053* QC-CR#2051450 |
ID | Moderate | WLAN |
CVE-2017-11052 | A-37687303* QC-CR#2061688 |
ID | Moderate | WLAN |
CVE-2017-11054 | A-37713609* QC-CR#2061251 |
ID | Moderate | WLAN |
CVE-2017-11062 | A-37720349* QC-CR#2058448 |
ID | Moderate | WLAN |
CVE-2017-11055 | A-37721426* QC-CR#2061241 |
ID | Moderate | WLAN |
CVE-2017-11064 | A-36815952* QC-CR#2054770 QC-CR#2058447 QC-CR#2066628 QC-CR#2087785 |
ID | Moderate | WLAN |
CVE-2017-9687 | A-62827190 QC-CR#2016076 |
EoP | Low | Modem |
CVE-2017-11063 | A-36716469* QC-CR#2053027 |
DoS | Low | Camera driver |
Functional patches
There are no functional patches included this month.
Common questions and answers
This section answers common questions that may occur after reading this bulletin.
1. How do I determine if my device is updated to address these issues?
Security patch levels of 2017-10-05 or later address all issues associated with the 2017-10-05 security patch level and all previous patch levels.To learn how to check a device's security patch level, read the instructions on the Pixel and Nexus update schedule.
2. What do the entries in the Type column mean?
Entries in the Type column of the vulnerability details table reference the classification of the security vulnerability.
Abbreviation | Definition |
---|---|
RCE | Remote code execution |
EoP | Elevation of privilege |
ID | Information disclosure |
DoS | Denial of service |
N/A | Classification not available |
3. What do the entries in the References column mean?
Entries under the References column of the vulnerability details table may contain a prefix identifying the organization to which the reference value belongs.
Prefix | Reference |
---|---|
A- | Android bug ID |
QC- | Qualcomm reference number |
M- | MediaTek reference number |
N- | NVIDIA reference number |
B- | Broadcom reference number |
4. What does a * next to the Android bug ID in the References column mean?
Issues that are not publicly available have a * next to the Android bug ID in the References column. The update for that issue is generally contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
5. Why are security vulnerabilities split between this bulletin and the Android Security Bulletins?
Security vulnerabilities that are documented in the Android Security Bulletins are required in order to declare the latest security patch level on Android devices. Additional security vulnerabilities, such as those documented in this bulletin, are not required for declaring a security patch level.
Versions
Version | Date | Notes |
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1.0 | October 2, 2017 | Bulletin published. |
1.1 | October 3, 2017 | Bulletin revised to include AOSP links. |