Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2017-18667

 

Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2017-18667

Published: April 7, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU34551
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18667
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.x) software. Attackers can prevent users from learning that SMS storage space has been exhausted. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-8702 (June 2017).


How to mitigate CVE-2017-18667

Install update from vendor's website.

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