CVE-2017-13217

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-13217
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-01-12 23:29:00 UTC
Updated2018-01-30 19:43:00 UTC
DescriptionIn DisplayFtmItem in the bootloader, there is an out-of-bounds write due to reading a string without verifying that it's null-terminated. This could lead to a secure boot bypass and a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-68269077.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-787

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Google Android - All All All
Operating System Google Android - All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Google Android Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Sensitive Information, Deny Service, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Google Android LG Component CVE-2017-13217 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Android Security Bulletin—January 2018  |  Android Open Source Project CONFIRM source.android.com Vendor Advisory
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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