What is CVE-2017-13311?

CVE-2017-13311 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-11-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-13311?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2017-13311

In the read() function of ProcessStats.java, there is a possible read/write serialization issue leading to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege where an app can start an activity with system privileges with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

EPSS: 0.001 (0.1th 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 7.0, 8.0, 7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13311?: CVE-2017-13311 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-13311?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.