SB2018021222 - Resource exhaustion in Google, Google Android
Published: February 12, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018021222
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13233)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
In ihevcd_ctb_boundary_strength_pbslice of libhevc, there is possible resource exhaustion. This could lead to a remote temporary denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-62851602.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.