CVE-2017-13182 Integer overflow in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

An integer overflow in Android's ACodec allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges without user interaction.

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-2017-13182?

CVE-2017-13182 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 12 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the sendFormatChange function of ACodec, there is a possible integer overflow which could lead to an out-of-bounds write. This could lead to a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-67737022.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13182?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13182?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13182 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-13182 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pqfg-4c7j-mwxm.

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