Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-0477

 

Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2017-0477

Published: March 8, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU39517
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0477
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

A remote code execution vulnerability in libgdx could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses this library. Product: Android. Versions: 7.1.1. Android ID: A-33621647.


Affected software

Google Android

How to mitigate CVE-2017-0477

Install update from vendor's website.


External References

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