CVE-2017-13280 Denial of service in Android

High 7.5 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in the Android GIF frame sequence library allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service without user interaction.

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-2017-13280?

CVE-2017-13280 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the FrameSequence_gif::FrameSequence_gif function of libframesequence, there is a out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to a remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-71361451.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13280?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2017-13280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-chvv-9m24-4x6f.

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