CVE-2017-0836 is a remote code execution vulnerability found in the Android media framework (libhevc), affecting Android versions 5.0.2 through 8.0. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability through user interaction, typically via a malicious file. While the vulnerability has a high FAUCET Risk Score of 60/100 and some community discussion, there is no known active exploitation, nor are public exploit tools like Metasploit or ExploitDB available. This vulnerability was addressed as part of broader security updates, including the KRACK WPA2 vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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