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CVE-2017-0642
A remote denial of service vulnerability in libhevc in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a…
Medium5.5EPSS 0.77%
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- google_android
Description
A remote denial of service vulnerability in libhevc in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High severity due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-34819017.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.77% · top 44% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
- Denial of service
Affected products
- affected Android-5.0.2 Android-5.1.1
References (4)
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 98868 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libhevc/+/913d9e8d93d6b81bb8eac3fc2c1426651f5b259d (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1038623 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
Sources
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