CVE-2017-0499 Denial of service in Android
A local malicious application can cause a device hang or reboot via a flaw in the Audioserver component of Android.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0499?
CVE-2017-0499 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A denial of service vulnerability in Audioserver could enable a local malicious application to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as Low due to the possibility of a temporary denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32095713.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0499?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0499?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0499 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-0499 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0499 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87g7-2h8c-64r2.