Google Android 13/14/15 dng_ifd.cpp ParseTag denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Google Android 13/14/15. Affected by this issue is the function ParseTag of the file dng_ifd.cpp. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-22423. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 13/14/15. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function ParseTag of the file dng_ifd.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In ParseTag of dng_ifd.cpp, there is a possible way to crash the image renderer due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

It is possible to read the advisory at android.googlesource.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-22423 since 01/06/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/03/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Timelineinfo

01/06/2025 CVE reserved
09/03/2025 +239 days Advisory disclosed
09/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: android.googlesource.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-22423 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-22423
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-322235
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/03/2025 07:09
Changes: 09/03/2025 07:09 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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