CVE-2017-13183 Use after free in Android
A race condition in Android's OMX buffer handling allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges via a use-after-free vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-13183?
CVE-2017-13183 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 12 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In the OMXNodeInstance::useBuffer and IOMX::freeBuffer functions, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition if the user frees the buffer while it's being used in another thread. 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 needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 8.1. Android ID: A-38118127.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13183?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-13183?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13183 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-2017-13183 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13183 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w74h-mhgg-jvc9.