CVE-2017-0405 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Android's Surfaceflinger component, affecting versions 7.0 and 7.1.1. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted media file, leading to memory corruption and potential remote code execution within the Surfaceflinger process. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires user interaction but carries significant impact, including high confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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