What is CVE-2017-13286?

CVE-2017-13286 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-04.

How severe is CVE-2017-13286?

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

Is CVE-2017-13286 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deserialization in Google Android

CVE-2017-13286

In writeToParcel and readFromParcel of OutputConfiguration.java, there is a permission bypass due to mismatched serialization. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege where the user can start an activity with system privileges, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-69683251.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.003 (25.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1
Google Inc. Android — versions 8.0, 8.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-502 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13286?: CVE-2017-13286 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-13286?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-13286 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.