VDB-97663 · CVE-2017-0478 · BID 96762

Google Android up to 7.1.1 Framesequence Library access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android up to 7.1.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Framesequence Library. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-0478. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android up to 7.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Framesequence Library. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A remote code execution vulnerability in the Framesequence library 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 the Framesequence library. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-33718716.

The bug was discovered 03/06/2017. The weakness was presented 03/08/2017 by Jianjun Dai with Qihoo 360 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-0478 since 11/29/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 02/02/2025). 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 1 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 databases at SecurityFocus (BID 96762†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1037968†). See VDB-94929, VDB-94930, VDB-94931 and VDB-94932 for similar entries. 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: Jianjun Dai
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-0478 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0478
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97663
SecurityFocus: 96762 - Google Android Framesequence Library CVE-2017-0478 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-0478 - Google - Android - Medium
SecurityTracker: 1037968

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

Created: 03/08/2017 11:10
Updated: 02/02/2025 03:34
Changes: 03/08/2017 11:10 (67), 09/05/2020 07:01 (1), 02/02/2025 03:34 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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