CVE-2017-13242 Information disclosure in Android

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit an Android Bluetooth vulnerability to disclose sensitive information, requiring users to apply security patches.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-13242?

CVE-2017-13242 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 12 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A information disclosure vulnerability in the Android system (bluetooth). Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. ID: A-62672248.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13242?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13242?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13242 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-13242 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13242 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4463-w8r7-q28j.

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