Improper input validation in Google Android - CVE-2017-6983
Published: September 8, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8171
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6983
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the device.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the device.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2017-6983
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0.