Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 14, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-0642
CVE-2017-0642
Description
A remote denial of service vulnerability in libhevc 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: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-34819017.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: Android-5.0.2 Android-5.1.1
- Range: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2
Patches
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References
4- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98868nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libhevc/+/913d9e8d93d6b81bb8eac3fc2c1426651f5b259dnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623nvd
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