Google Android up to 8.1 RecognitionService.java checkPermissions permission

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7.2$5k-$25k0.04

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android up to 8.1. This affects the function checkPermissions of the file RecognitionService.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-275. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In checkPermissions of RecognitionService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-13316 since 08/23/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/30/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

08/23/2017 CVE reserved
11/27/2024 +2653 days Advisory disclosed
11/27/2024 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/30/2024 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-13316 (🔒)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/27/2024 10:52 PM
Updated: 11/30/2024 02:38 AM
Changes: 11/27/2024 10:52 PM (57), 11/30/2024 02:38 AM (12)
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Cache ID: 18:543:40

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