CVE-2017-13154 Use after free in Android
An attacker can exploit a use-after-free flaw in the Android media framework to escalate privileges on the device.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-13154?
CVE-2017-13154 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Dec 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android media framework (libstagefright). Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID A-63666573.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13154?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-13154?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13154 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-13154 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13154 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-px7v-6vjg-48cm.