Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2017-0852

A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework (libhevc). Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0. Android ID: A-62815506.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (34.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0
Google Inc. Android — versions 5.1.1, 5.0.2, 6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0852?: CVE-2017-0852 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-11-16.
How severe is CVE-2017-0852?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.