What is CVE-2017-13291?

CVE-2017-13291 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-04-04.

How severe is CVE-2017-13291?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

NULL pointer dereference in Google Android

CVE-2017-13291

In avrc_ctrl_pars_vendor_rsp of avrc_pars_ct.cc, there is a possible NULL pointer dereference due to missing bounds checks. This could lead to remote denial of service 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-71603553.

EPSS: 0.011 (61.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13291?: CVE-2017-13291 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-13291?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.