PT-2017-1900

CVE-2017-0538

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Published

2017-04-07

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Updated

2017-07-11

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CVSS 2.0
9.3
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 6.0 through 7.1.1
Description A remote code execution issue in the libavc component of Mediaserver could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing using a specially crafted file. This issue is considered critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process.
Recommendations For Android versions 6.0 through 7.1.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue to prevent remote code execution. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to media files to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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