CVE-2017-18678 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.x) software. An attacker can crash system processes via a Serializable object because of missing exception handling. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2017-8109, SVE-2017-8110, SVE-2017-8115, SVE-2017-8118, and SVE-2017-8119 (April 2017).

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	4.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-755

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-18678?

CVE-2017-18678 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.x) software. An attacker can crash system processes via a Serializable object because of missing exception h...

How severe is CVE-2017-18678?

CVE-2017-18678 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-18678?

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