What is CVE-2017-0635?

CVE-2017-0635 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2017-0635?

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

NULL pointer dereference in Google Android

CVE-2017-0635

A remote denial of service vulnerability in HevcUtils.cpp in libstagefright in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as Low due to details specific to the vulnerability. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-35467107.

Published 2017-05-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (37.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 7.0, 7.1.0, 7.1.1
Google Inc. Android — versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/523f6b49c1a2289161f40cf9fe80b… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0635?: CVE-2017-0635 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2017-0635?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.