Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2017-13280
Published: April 4, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37269
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13280
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
In the FrameSequence_gif::FrameSequence_gif function of libframesequence, there is a out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to a remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not 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-71361451.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-13280
Install update from vendor's website.