CVE-2017-0600 Denial of service in Android
Remote attackers can cause Android devices to hang or reboot by sending specially crafted files to the Mediaserver component.
- 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-2017-0600?
CVE-2017-0600 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 12 May 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 remote denial of service vulnerability in libstagefright in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High severity due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-35269635.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0600?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0600?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0600 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-2017-0600 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0600 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wjrq-4hqv-4hg9, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0600.