What is CVE-2017-13255?

CVE-2017-13255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-04.

How severe is CVE-2017-13255?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2017-13255

In process_service_attr_req of sdp_server.c, there is an out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution 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-68776054.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.007 (49.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13255?: CVE-2017-13255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-13255?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.