What is CVE-2017-13249?

CVE-2017-13249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-04.

How severe is CVE-2017-13249?

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

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2017-13249

In impeg2d_api_set_display_frame of impeg2d_api_main.c, there is an out of bound write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-70399408.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.011 (62.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0
Google Inc. Android — versions 7.0, 8.0, 7.1.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13249?: CVE-2017-13249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-13249?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.