VDB-102519 · CVE-2017-0640 · BID 98868

Google Android 6.0/6.0.1/7.0/7.1.1 Mediaserver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android 6.0/6.0.1/7.0/7.1.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Mediaserver. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-0640. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android 6.0/6.0.1/7.0/7.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects an unknown code of the component Mediaserver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

A remote denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High severity due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-33129467.

The bug was discovered 06/05/2017. The weakness was shared 06/14/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-0640 since 11/29/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/28/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 9 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 98868†). The entries VDB-102302, VDB-102303, VDB-102304 and VDB-102305 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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11/29/2016 🔍
06/05/2017 +188 days 🔍
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06/14/2017 +9 days 🔍
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12/28/2020 +1293 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Researcher: Vasily Vasiliev, V.E.O
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-0640 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0640
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102519
SecurityFocus: 98868 - Google Android Media Framework Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1038623

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/14/2017 18:57
Updated: 12/28/2020 17:41
Changes: 06/14/2017 18:57 (57), 10/18/2019 07:41 (10), 12/28/2020 17:37 (3), 12/28/2020 17:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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