VDB-112858 · CVE-2017-6258 · GCVE-0-2017-6258

Google Android Media Server libnvmmlite_audio.so out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file libnvmmlite_audio.so of the component Media Server. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-6258. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file libnvmmlite_audio.so of the component Media Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

NVIDIA libnvmmlite_audio.so contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability when running in media server which may cause an out of bounds write and could lead to local code execution in a privileged process. This issue is rated as high. Product: Android. Version: N/A. Android: A-38027496. Reference: N-CVE-2017-6258.

The bug was discovered 02/05/2018. The weakness was presented 02/06/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-6258 since 02/23/2017. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

See VDB-112859, VDB-113149, VDB-113151 and VDB-113152 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

02/23/2017 🔍
02/05/2018 +347 days 🔍
02/06/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/06/2018 +0 days 🔍
02/06/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/01/2020 +694 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-6258 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6258
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112858
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/06/2018 18:55
Updated: 01/01/2020 20:04
Changes: 02/06/2018 18:55 (61), 01/01/2020 20:04 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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