CVE-2017-0589
N/A
Published: May 12, 2017 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:57 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAndroid
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability in libhevc in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-34897036.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98122x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libhevc/+/bcfc7124f6ef9f1ec128fb2e90de774a5b33d199x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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