Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2017-7376
Buffer overflow in libxml2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an incorrect limit for port values when handling redirects.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.230 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.233 · newest: 0.230 · change: -0.003
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1
- Xmlsoft Libxml2
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3952 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libxml2/+/51e0cb2e5ec18eaf6fb331bc57… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98877 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7376?
- CVE-2017-7376 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7376?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7376 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.