What is CVE-2017-13212?

CVE-2017-13212 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-12.

How severe is CVE-2017-13212?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2017-13212

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android system (systemui). Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-62187985.

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

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 (4.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-24.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.0% 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 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1
Google Inc. Android — versions 5.1.1, 7.0, 8.0

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-01-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13212?: CVE-2017-13212 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2017-13212?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.