CVE-2017-0880 Denial of service in Android

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework allows attackers to disrupt system availability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-0880?

CVE-2017-0880 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework (libskia). Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID A-65646012.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0880?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0880?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0880 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-2017-0880 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0880 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-r3cj-5j93-939w.

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