VDB-112859 · CVE-2017-6279 · GCVE-0-2017-6279

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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file libnvmmlite_audio.so of the component Media Server. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-6279. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block 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. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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-65023166. Reference: N-CVE-2017-6279.

The bug was discovered 02/05/2018. The weakness was shared 02/06/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-6279 since 02/23/2017. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability 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.

The entries VDB-112858, VDB-113149, VDB-113151 and VDB-113152 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

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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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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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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 🔍
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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-2017-6279 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6279
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112859
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/06/2018 18:56
Updated: 01/01/2020 19:58
Changes: 02/06/2018 18:56 (61), 01/01/2020 19:58 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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