First published: Tue Sep 05 2017(Updated: )
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android media framework (libjhead). Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-37776688.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Android | =4.0 | |
Google Android | =4.0.1 | |
Google Android | =4.0.2 | |
Google Android | =4.0.3 | |
Google Android | =4.0.4 | |
Google Android | =4.1 | |
Google Android | =4.1.2 | |
Google Android | =4.2 | |
Google Android | =4.2.1 | |
Google Android | =4.2.2 | |
Google Android | =4.3 | |
Google Android | =4.3.1 | |
Google Android | =4.4 | |
Google Android | =4.4.1 | |
Google Android | =4.4.2 | |
Google Android | =4.4.3 | |
Google Android | =4.4.4 | |
Google Android | =5.0 | |
Google Android | =5.0.1 | |
Google Android | =5.0.2 | |
Google Android | =5.1 | |
Google Android | =5.1.0 | |
Google Android | =5.1.1 | |
Google Android | =6.0 | |
Google Android | =6.0.1 | |
Google Android | =7.0 | |
Google Android | =7.1.0 | |
Google Android | =7.1.1 | |
Google Android | =7.1.2 | |
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CVE-2017-0766 has been assigned a critical severity level due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2017-0766, update your Android device to the latest version provided by the manufacturer.
CVE-2017-0766 affects various versions of Google Android from 4.4.4 up to 7.1.2.
Yes, CVE-2017-0766 can be exploited remotely without user interaction, making it particularly dangerous.
The potential impact of CVE-2017-0766 includes unauthorized access to system resources and execution of arbitrary code.