CVE-2017-13154 Use after free in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-px7v-6vjg-48cm.

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