PT-2018-1117 · Mediatek+1 · Libmtkomxvdec.So+1

Published 2018-01-02 · Updated 2018-01-25 · CVE-2017-13225

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 kernel

Description The issue is caused by a heap buffer overflow in the libMtkOmxVdec.so component. This could lead to a remote elevation of privilege, enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is required for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android kernel, consider restricting access to the libMtkOmxVdec.so component until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the affected component to minimize the risk of exploitation. 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:2018-00535

CVE-2017-13225

Affected Products

Android Kernel

Libmtkomxvdec.So

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13225 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-00535 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1040106 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/102420 · Note