CVE-2017-13257 Use after free in Android

What is CVE-2017-13257?

CVE-2017-13257 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In bta_pan_data_buf_ind_cback of bta_pan_act.cc there is a use after free that can result in an out of bounds read of memory allocated via malloc. This could lead to information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is 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-67110692.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13257?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13257?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13257 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-2017-13257 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13257 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-mg6x-hxxw-4x59.