PT-2017-3689
CVE-2017-18136
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Published
2017-11-06
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Updated
2018-05-11
Description by
CVSS 2.0
10
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Android versions prior to security patch level 2018-04-05
Description:
The issue is related to a Use After Free condition in the omx aac component of the Android operating system. This condition may occur due to improper memory usage after it has been freed. Exploitation of this issue could allow a remote attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.
Recommendations:
For Android versions prior to security patch level 2018-04-05, update to a version that includes the security patch level 2018-04-05 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the omx aac component until a patch is available.
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