CVE-2017-0731 Memory corruption in Android
An attacker can exploit a memory corruption flaw in the Android mpeg4 encoder to escalate privileges on the device.
- 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-2017-0731?
CVE-2017-0731 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Aug 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 elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android media framework (mpeg4 encoder). 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-36075363.
Weakness: CWE-763
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0731?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0731?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0731 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-0731 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0731 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-957w-phr7-h5mc.