PT-2018-3082
CVE-2017-13195
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Published
2018-01-02
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Updated
2019-10-03
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Android versions 5.1.1 through 8.1
Description
The issue is related to the
ihevcd parse sps function in ihevcd parse headers.c, which can enter an infinite loop due to negative parameter values leading to negative indexes. This can cause a remote denial of service of a critical system process without requiring additional execution privileges. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Recommendations
For Android versions 5.1.1 through 8.1, consider restricting access to the
ihevcd parse sps function in ihevcd parse headers.c to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available.
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