CVE-2017-6279 Memory corruption in Android
An out-of-bounds write in the NVIDIA audio library allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on Android devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-6279?
CVE-2017-6279 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA libnvmmlite_audio.so contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability when running in media server which may cause an out of bounds write and could lead to local code execution in a privileged process. This issue is rated as high. Product: Android. Version: N/A. Android: A-65023166. Reference: N-CVE-2017-6279.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-6279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-84gq-m834-4mj4.