What is CVE-2017-13293?

CVE-2017-13293 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-2017-13293?

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

Is CVE-2017-13293 known to be exploited?

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

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2017-13293

In the nfc_hci_cmd_received() function of core.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-62679701.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (7.6th 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
Google Inc. Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13293?: CVE-2017-13293 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-2017-13293?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-13293 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.