CVE-2017-13156 File upload in Android

What is CVE-2017-13156?

CVE-2017-13156 is a high-severity 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 system (art). Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID A-64211847.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13156?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13156?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13156 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-13156 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-13156 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 2 Exploit-DB entries and 6 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-xvc2-w348-m54q.