PT-2017-2072 · FFmpeg+1 · Libmpeg2+1

Published 2017-05-12 · Updated 2017-05-19 · CVE-2017-0587

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 7.1.2

Description A remote code execution issue in libmpeg2 in Mediaserver could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing using a specially crafted file. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process. The vulnerability is caused by a buffer overflow in memory, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to damage memory and execute code remotely within the Mediaserver context using a specially crafted file.

Recommendations For Android versions 6.0 through 7.1.2, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue. 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:2017-01239

CVE-2017-0587

Affected Products

Android

Libmpeg2

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0587 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0587 · Security Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libmpeg2/+/a86eb798d077b9b25c8f8c77e3c02c2f287c1ce7 · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01239 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0587 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0587 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0587 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/98119 · Note