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CVE-2017-0540 PUBLISHED

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.

EPSS 0.35% · 57.3th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score

0.35%

57.3th percentile

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	android	0, 20150818-1500-0ubuntu2, 20150818-1500-0ubuntu3

Timeline

Apr 7, 2017 CVE Published
Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
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References

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0540 third-party-advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libhevc/+/01ca88bb6c5bdd44e071f8effebe12f1d7da9853 third-party-advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01 third-party-advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0540 third-party-advisory

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