Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2017-0638
A remote code execution vulnerability in System UI component could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High because it is a remote arbitrary code execution in an unprivileged process. Product: Android. Versions: 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-36368305.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (56.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 7.1.1, 7.1.2
- Google Inc. Android — versions Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0638?
- CVE-2017-0638 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-14.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0638?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.