CVE-2017-13275 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A local attacker can read sensitive memory via an out-of-bounds read in Android's CmapCoverage component, requiring user interaction.

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-2017-13275?

CVE-2017-13275 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Apr 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 getVSCoverage of CmapCoverage.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-70808908.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13275?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13275?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13275 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-13275 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13275 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-99gj-wcfq-6wcw.

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