What is CVE-2017-13308?

CVE-2017-13308 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2017-13308?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2017-13308

In tscpu_write_GPIO_out and mtkts_Abts_write of mtk_ts_Abts.c, there is a possible buffer overflow in an sscanf due to improper input validation. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (0.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13308?: CVE-2017-13308 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-13308?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.