Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-13276

 

Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-13276

Published: April 4, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37265
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13276
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 execute arbitrary code.

In CProgramConfig_ReadHeightExt of tpdec_asc.cpp, there is a possible stack buffer overflow due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to a remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-70637599.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-13276

Install update from vendor's website.

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