A remote denial of service vulnerability in libhevc in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High severity due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-34672748.
Weakness
The product does not check the return value from a method or function, which can prevent it from detecting unexpected states and conditions.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) | |
| Android | 6.0.1 (including) | 6.0.1 (including) | |
| Android | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) | |
| Android | 7.1.0 (including) | 7.1.0 (including) | |
| Android | 7.1.1 (including) | 7.1.1 (including) | |
| Android | 7.1.2 (including) | 7.1.2 (including) | |
| Android | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | vivid/stable-phone-overlay | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | zesty | * |
Potential Mitigations
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98134
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libhevc/+/a1424724a00d62ac5efa0e27953eed66850d662f
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98134
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libhevc/+/a1424724a00d62ac5efa0e27953eed66850d662f
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01