Remote code execution in Google Android - CVE-2017-13179
Published: January 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9949
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-2017-13179
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error in the Media framework component. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
The weakness exists due to an error in the Media framework component. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2017-13179
Install update from vendor's website.