What is CVE-2017-0599?

CVE-2017-0599 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2017-0599?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2017-0599

A remote denial of service vulnerability in libhevc in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High severity due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-34672748.

EPSS: 0.007 (49.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0
Google Inc. Android — versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 6.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-252

References

security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0599?: CVE-2017-0599 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2017-0599?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.