Double Free in Google Android
CVE-2017-13181
In the doGetThumb and getThumbnail functions of MtpServer, there is a possible double free due to not NULLing out a freed pointer. This could lead to an local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-67864232.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2
- Google Inc. Android — versions 7.0, 8.0, 7.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102414 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13181?
- CVE-2017-13181 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13181?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.