PT-2017-2048

CVE-2017-0590

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Published

2017-05-12

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Updated

2017-05-19

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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 5.0.2 through 7.1.2
Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the libhevc service of the Mediaserver application in the Android operating system. This can allow a remote attacker to cause memory corruption by using a specially crafted file, potentially leading to a denial of service. The vulnerability is related to media file and data processing.
Recommendations For versions 5.0.2 through 7.1.2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue to prevent potential memory corruption and denial of service attacks.
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