High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 12, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-13217
CVE-2017-13217
Description
In DisplayFtmItem in the bootloader, there is an out-of-bounds write due to reading a string without verifying that it's null-terminated. This could lead to a secure boot bypass and a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-68269077.
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References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102423nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01nvdVendor Advisory
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