SB2018011321 - Input validation error in Google, Google Android

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13214)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

In the hardware HEVC decoder, some media files could cause a page fault. This could lead to a remote denial of service of a critical system process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-38495900.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102416
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01