VDB-115754 · CVE-2017-13272 · BID 103253

Google Android up to 8.1 alarm.cc alarm_ready_generic use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android 7.0/7.1.1/7.1.2/8.0/8.1. Affected by this issue is the function alarm_ready_generic of the file alarm.cc. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-13272. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 7.0/7.1.1/7.1.2/8.0/8.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function alarm_ready_generic of the file alarm.cc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In alarm_ready_generic of alarm.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-67110137.

The bug was discovered 03/05/2018. The weakness was shared 04/04/2018 by Guang Gong with Ant-financial Light-Year Security Lab (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-13272 since 08/23/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/21/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 30 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 103253†). The entries VDB-114373, VDB-114375, VDB-114638 and VDB-114639 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Patch
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08/23/2017 🔍
03/05/2018 +194 days 🔍
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04/04/2018 +30 days 🔍
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01/21/2020 +656 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Researcher: Guang Gong
Organization: Ant-financial Light-Year Security Lab
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-13272 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13272
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-115754
SecurityFocus: 103253 - Google Android System Component Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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

Created: 04/05/2018 09:25
Updated: 01/21/2020 19:51
Changes: 04/05/2018 09:25 (63), 01/21/2020 19:51 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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