CVE-2017-13272 is a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the alarm_ready_generic function of alarm.cc, affecting Android versions 7.0 through 8.1. This flaw, categorized as a use-after-free (CWE-416), allows for remote escalation of privilege without requiring user interaction or additional execution privileges. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV: No) and no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB: None), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.