What is CVE-2017-18648?

CVE-2017-18648 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-04-07.

How severe is CVE-2017-18648?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Android

CVE-2017-18648

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4.x), L(5.x), M(6.x), and N(7.x) software. Arbitrary file read/write operations can occur in the locked state via a crafted MTP command. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10086 (November 2017).

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.004 (32.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18648?: CVE-2017-18648 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-04-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-18648?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.