Incorrect calculation in Google Android - CVE-2017-13288
Published: April 4, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37277
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13288
CWE-ID: CWE-682
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In writeToParcel and readFromParcel of PeriodicAdvertisingReport.java, there is a permission bypass due to a 64/32bit int mismatch. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege where the user can start an activity with system privileges, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-69634768.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-13288
Install update from vendor's website.