What is CVE-2017-13191?

CVE-2017-13191 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-01-12.

How severe is CVE-2017-13191?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2017-13191

In the ihevcd_decode function of ihevcd_decode.c, there is an infinite loop due to an incomplete frame error. This could lead to a 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, 8.1. Android ID: A-64380403.

Published 2018-01-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (76.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

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)

CWE-835 — Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

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-2017-13191?: CVE-2017-13191 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2017-13191?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.