Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2017-6292

In Android before the 2018-06-05 security patch level, NVIDIA TLZ TrustZone contains a possible out of bounds write due to integer overflow which could lead to local escalation of privilege in the TrustZone with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. This issue is rated as high. Version: N/A. Android: A-69480285. Reference: N-CVE-2017-6292.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-6292: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6292?
CVE-2017-6292 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-6292?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-6292 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.