CVE-2017-13210 Memory corruption in Android
An out-of-bounds write in the Android camera service 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-2017-13210?
CVE-2017-13210 is a high-severity memory corruption 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 CameraDeviceClient::submitRequestList of CameraDeviceClient.cpp, there is an out-of-bounds write if metadataSize is too small. 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: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-67782345.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13210?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-13210?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13210 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-13210 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13210 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vg3g-j2g8-h5pj.