Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 12, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-13178
CVE-2017-13178
Description
In the initDecoder function of SoftAVCDec, there is a possible out-of-bounds write to mCodecCtx due to a use after free when buffer allocation fails. This could lead to remote code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-66969281.
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Affected products
3- Range: 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1
Patches
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References
3- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102414nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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