CVE-2017-18685 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), and M(6.0) software. The InputMethod application can cause a system crash via a malformed serializable object in an Intent. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7123 (February 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-20

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-18685?

CVE-2017-18685 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), and M(6.0) software. The InputMethod application can cause a system crash via a malformed serializable object in an Intent. ...

How severe is CVE-2017-18685?

CVE-2017-18685 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-2017-18685?

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