CVE-2017-13243 Information disclosure in Android

What is CVE-2017-13243?

CVE-2017-13243 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 (ui). Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. ID: A-38258991.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13243?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13243?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13243 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-13243 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13243 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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