#VU9940 Denial of service in Google Android - CVE-2017-13195

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9940

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13195

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Google

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted file, trigger an error in the Media framework component and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 5.1.1, 6.0 - 6.0.1, 7.0 - 7.1.2, 8.0 - 8.1

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External links
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01

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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.