What is CVE-2017-13272?

CVE-2017-13272 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-04-04.

How severe is CVE-2017-13272?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2017-13272

In alarm_ready_generic of alarm.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege 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-67110137.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.019 (77.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

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-2017-13272?: CVE-2017-13272 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-13272?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.