Google Android up to 7.1.2 libstagefright access control

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 6.0/6.0.1/7.0/7.1.1/7.1.2. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component libstagefright. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2017-0760. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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A vulnerability was found in Google Android 6.0/6.0.1/7.0/7.1.1/7.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component libstagefright. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android media framework (libstagefright). Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-37237396.

The bug was discovered 09/05/2017. The weakness was released 09/08/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-0760 since 11/29/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 01/11/2021). 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 3 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 100649†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-101269, VDB-101388, VDB-101623 and VDB-106244. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Smartphone Operating System

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• Google

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• Android

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• 6.0
• 6.0.1
• 7.0
• 7.1.1
• 7.1.2

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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