Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2017-0855
In MPEG4Extractor.cpp, there are several places where functions return early without cleaning up internal buffers which could lead to memory leaks. This could lead to remote denial of service of a critical system process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-64452857.
EPSS: 0.017 (75.3th 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 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1
- Google Inc. Android — versions 5.1.1, 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0855?
- CVE-2017-0855 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0855?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.