PT-2017-1451 · Google · Android

Published 2017-03-08 · Updated 2017-07-17 · CVE-2017-0468

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 6.0 through 7.1.1

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the Mediaserver component of the Android operating system. This can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. The problem is considered critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process.

Recommendations For Android versions 6.0 through 7.1.1, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue to prevent remote code execution. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00591

CVE-2017-0468

Affected Products

Android

References · 10

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0468 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0468 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0468 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0468 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0468 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00591 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037968 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96717 · Note