CVE-2017-13291 Null dereference in Android

What is CVE-2017-13291?

CVE-2017-13291 is a high-severity 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 avrc_ctrl_pars_vendor_rsp of avrc_pars_ct.cc, there is a possible NULL pointer dereference due to missing bounds checks. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-71603553.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13291?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13291?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13291 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-13291 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13291 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-hjf6-37q3-h7x8.