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CVE-2017-0540
A remote code execution vulnerability in libhevc in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory…
High7.8EPSS 2.3%
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- Updated
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- google_android
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability in libhevc 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: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-33966031.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.3% · top 17% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- Remote code execution
- CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)
Affected products
Google Inc. · Android
- affected Android-5.0.2
- affected Android-5.1.1
- affected Android-6.0
- affected Android-6.0.1
- affected Android-7.0
- affected Android-7.1.1
References (5)
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libhevc/+/01ca88bb6c5bdd44e071f8effebe12f1d7da9853 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 97330 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1038201 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .