CVE-2017-0551

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 6.0 through 7.1.1

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the libavc service of the Mediaserver application in the Android operating system. It allows a remote attacker to cause a device hang or reboot using a specially crafted file. The severity of this issue is considered high due to the possibility of remote denial of service.

Recommendations For Android versions 6.0 through 7.1.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue to prevent remote denial of service attacks.