CVE-2017-13311 Privilege escalation in Android

What is CVE-2017-13311?

CVE-2017-13311 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the read() function of ProcessStats.java, there is a possible read/write serialization issue leading to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege where an app can start an activity with system privileges with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13311?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13311?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13311 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-13311 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13311 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-jfhm-j25g-cc8g.