CVE-2017-13253 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the CryptoPlugin component of Android versions 8.0 and 8.1. This flaw, due to a missing bounds check, could allow for local escalation of privilege. It carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring user interaction, but leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild and not on the KEV catalog, a public exploit (EDB-44291) exists, and it has seen some community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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