Vulnerability identifier: #VU37668

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13190

CWE-ID: CWE-770

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

A vulnerability in the Android media framework (libhevc) related to handling ps_codec_obj memory allocation failures. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-68299873.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 6.0.1, 7.0 - 7.1.2, 8.0 - 8.1

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External links
http://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libhevc/+/3ed3c6b79a7b9a60c475dd4936ad57b0b92fd600
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-01-01

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.