PT-2017-1070 · Google · Android

Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0391

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 6.0 through 7.1

Description The issue is related to a function in the libhevc Mediaserver of the Android operating system, specifically in the decoder/ihevcd decode.c file, and is associated with inadequate access control. This could allow a remote attacker to exploit the issue and potentially compromise information confidentiality. Additionally, a remote attacker could use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot, resulting in a denial of service.

Recommendations For Android versions 6.0 through 7.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue to prevent potential exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00162

CVE-2017-0391

Affected Products

Android

References · 10

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0391 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0391 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0391 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0391 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libhevc/+/a33f6725d7e9f92330f995ce2dcf4faa33f6433f · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00162 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0391 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038623 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/95230 · Note