#VU8171 Improper input validation in Google Android - CVE-2017-6983

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8171

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6983

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Google Android

Software vendor:
Google

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 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.

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01