VDB-96671 · CVE-2017-0408 · BID 96092

Google Android 7.1.1 libgdx access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android 7.1.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component libgdx. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-0408. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android 7.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component libgdx. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A remote code execution vulnerability in libgdx could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code in the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses this library. Product: Android. Versions: 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32769670.

The bug was discovered 02/06/2017. The weakness was released 02/08/2017 by Wish Wu with Ant-financial Light-Year Security Lab (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-0408 since 11/29/2016. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/12/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 96092†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-96659, VDB-96660, VDB-96661 and VDB-96662. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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11/29/2016 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Researcher: Wish Wu
Organization: Ant-financial Light-Year Security Lab
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CVE: CVE-2017-0408 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0408
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96671
SecurityFocus: 96092 - Google Android libgdx CVE-2017-0408 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-0408 - Google - Android - Medium
SecurityTracker: 1037798

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

Created: 02/08/2017 21:07
Updated: 11/12/2022 08:33
Changes: 02/08/2017 21:07 (66), 08/13/2020 21:51 (2), 11/12/2022 08:33 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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