CVE-2017-13300 Denial of service in Android

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can cause a denial of service in the Android media framework via a crafted HEVC file, affecting Android OS users.

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-2017-13300?

CVE-2017-13300 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

A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework (libhevc). Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1. Android ID: A-71567394.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13300?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13300?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13300 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-2017-13300 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13300 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-88mv-qrv6-gx92.

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