CVE-2017-0552
Description
A remote denial of service vulnerability in libavc in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High severity due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-34097915.
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A remote denial of service vulnerability in Android's libavc allows a crafted file to hang or reboot the device.
Vulnerability
A remote denial of service vulnerability exists in the libavc library used by Mediaserver in Android versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, and 7.1.1 [1]. The issue is in the H.264 decoder's handling of slice header errors, where an incorrect error code is returned (ERROR_INV_SPS_PPS_T instead of ERROR_INV_SLICE_HDR_T), leading to improper processing [2].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted media file containing a malformed slice header [1]. No authentication is required; the file can be delivered via web or messaging. Processing the file triggers the vulnerability, causing a device hang or reboot [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, causing the device to hang or reboot [1]. No code execution or data disclosure is implied.
Mitigation
Google released a fix as part of the April 2017 Android Security Bulletin [1]. The fix is included in Android security patch levels 2017-04-05 or later. The commit changes the error code returned for slice header errors [2]. Users should update their devices to the latest security patch level.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1
- (no CPE)range: Android-6.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
4- android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/9a00f562a612d56e7b2b989d168647db900ba6cfnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97336nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201nvd
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