CVE-2017-0541

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability in sonivox in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-34031018.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected	Fixed
Google	Android	Android-4.4.4, Android-5.0.2, Android-5.1.1, Android-6.0, Android-6.0.1, Android-7.0, Android-7.1.1	—

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Ubuntu

Security tracker ↗

Release	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS	android	No fix yet	—

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 2 repositories

likekabin/CVE-2017-0541 ★ 0 · Jul 17, 2018
C0dak/CVE-2017-0541 ★ 0 · Apr 8, 2017

poc and vulnerability analysis of CVE-2017-0541

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A remote code execution vulnerability in sonivox in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory cor…