CVE-2017-13179 — Use After Free in INC Android

CWE-416 — Use After Free CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write4 documents4 sources

Severity

9.8CRITICALNVD

EPSS

3.4%

top 12.53%

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploit

No known exploits

Affected products

Google INC Android Google Android

Timeline

PublishedJan 12

Latest updateMay 14

Description

In the ihevcd_allocate_static_bufs and ihevcd_create functions of SoftHEVC, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a use after free. Both ps_codec_obj and ps_create_op->s_ivd_create_op_t.pv_handle point to the same memory and ps_codec_obj could be freed without clearing ps_create_op->s_ivd_create_op_t.pv_handle. This could lead to remote code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android…

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDgoogle/android6 versions+5

▶CVEListV5google_inc/android6 versions+5

Patches

Patch: source.android.com ↗Patch: source.android.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

GHSA

GHSA-7c88-6jfv-x9j8: In the ihevcd_allocate_static_bufs and ihevcd_create functions of SoftHEVC, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a use after free↗2022-05-14

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CVEList

CVE-2017-13179: In the ihevcd_allocate_static_bufs and ihevcd_create functions of SoftHEVC, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a use after free↗2018-01-12

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📋Vendor Advisories

Android

CVE-2017-13179: Android Security Bulletin 2018-01-01 CVE: CVE-2017-13179 Severity: CRITICAL Type: RCE Affected AOSP versions: 6↗2018-01-01

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