PT-2020-8208 · Google · Android

Published 2020-04-07 · Updated 2020-04-08 · CVE-2017-18659

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Samsung mobile devices with Android versions 4.4 through 7.x

Description: An issue allows attackers to crash system processes by sending a broadcast to the AdaptiveDisplayColorService.

Recommendations: For Android versions 4.4 through 7.x, consider restricting access to the AdaptiveDisplayColorService to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-755

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-18659

Affected Products

Android

References · 3

• https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18659 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-18659 · Vendor Advisory