PT-2017-2048 · Google · Android

V.E.O · Published 2017-05-12 · Updated 2017-05-19 · CVE-2017-0590

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 5.0.2 through 7.1.2

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the libhevc service of the Mediaserver application in the Android operating system. This can allow a remote attacker to cause memory corruption by using a specially crafted file, potentially leading to a denial of service. The vulnerability is related to media file and data processing.

Recommendations For versions 5.0.2 through 7.1.2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue to prevent potential memory corruption and denial of service attacks.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-01215

CVE-2017-0590

Affected Products

Android

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0590 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0590 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libhevc/+/45c97f878bee15cd97262fe7f57ecea71990fed7 · Patch
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0590 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0590 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01215 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0590 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/98123 · Note