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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2017-0592

CVE-2017-0592

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability in FLACExtractor.cpp in libstagefright in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-34970788.

AI Insight

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A remote code execution vulnerability in Android's FLACExtractor allows memory corruption via crafted FLAC file, enabling arbitrary code execution in Mediaserver.

Vulnerability

CVE-2017-0592 is a remote code execution vulnerability in FLACExtractor.cpp within libstagefright of Android's Mediaserver. The vulnerability arises due to improper handling of the mWriteBuffer buffer, leading to memory corruption when processing a specially crafted FLAC file. Affected versions include Android 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, and 7.1.2 [1].

Exploitation

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious FLAC file and delivering it to the target device, e.g., via a web page or multimedia message. No authentication is required; the file only needs to be processed by Mediaserver, which occurs when the user opens the file or when media is scanned. The code path is triggered during media parsing, causing memory corruption [2].

Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the Mediaserver process. This can lead to further compromise of the device, including potential access to sensitive data or escalation of privileges. The impact is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution [1].

Mitigation

Google released a fix in the May 2017 Android Security Bulletin [1]. The updated code is available in commit acc192347665943ca674acf117e4f74a88436922, which adds a copy protection for mWriteBuffer [2]. Users should update their devices to receive the security patch. No workaround is available for unpatched versions.

References
  1. Android Security Bulletin—May 2017
  2. acc192347665943ca674acf117e4f74a88436922 - platform/frameworks/av - Git at Google

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Affected products

31
  • Google/Android30 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 29 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 4.4.4
  • Google/mediaserverllm-fuzzy
    Range: = 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2

Patches

0

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References

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