CVE-2017-0556 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in libmpeg2 in Mediaserver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access data without permission. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-34093952.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97332Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libmpeg2/+/f301cff2c1ddd880d9Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97332Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libmpeg2/+/f301cff2c1ddd880d9Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-0556?

CVE-2017-0556 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An information disclosure vulnerability in libmpeg2 in Mediaserver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because i...

How severe is CVE-2017-0556?

CVE-2017-0556 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-0556?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.