#VU39253 Information disclosure in Google Android - CVE-2017-0547

Vulnerability identifier: #VU39253

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0547

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

An information disclosure vulnerability in libmedia in Mediaserver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as High because it is a general bypass for operating system protections that isolate application data from other applications. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-33861560.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 4.0 - 4.4.4, 5.0 - 5.1.1, 6.0 - 6.0.1, 7.0 - 7.1.1

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External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97338
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/9667e3eff2d34c3797c3b529370de47b2c1f1bf6
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.