Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2017-6293
In Android before the 2018-05-05 security patch level, NVIDIA Tegra X1 TZ contains a vulnerability in Widevine TA where the software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer, which may lead to escalation of Privileges. This issue is rated as high. Android: A-69377364. Reference: N-CVE-2017-6293.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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 (4.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
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
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104145 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-05-01 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6293?
- CVE-2017-6293 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6293?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6293 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.