VDB-111444 · CVE-2017-13218 · BID 102390

Google Android High-Precision Timer information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component High-Precision Timer. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-13218. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component High-Precision Timer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 01/15/2018. The weakness was shared 01/02/2018 by Hao Liu as Android Security Bulletin - January 2018 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-13218 since 08/23/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. A authentication is needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 102390†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1040106†). The entries VDB-79791, VDB-95830, VDB-97118 and VDB-99028 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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08/23/2017 🔍
01/02/2018 +132 days 🔍
01/02/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/05/2018 +3 days 🔍
01/05/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/07/2018 +2 days 🔍
01/12/2018 +5 days 🔍
01/15/2018 +3 days 🔍
01/29/2021 +1110 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - January 2018
Researcher: Hao Liu
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13218 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13218
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111444
SecurityFocus: 102390 - Google Android Kernel Components Privilege Escalation and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1040106

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

Created: 01/07/2018 11:30
Updated: 01/29/2021 08:34
Changes: 01/07/2018 11:30 (68), 12/20/2019 08:49 (6), 01/29/2021 08:34 (3)
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