First published: Tue Jan 02 2018(Updated: )
In MPEG4Extractor.cpp, there are several places where functions return early without cleaning up internal buffers which could lead to memory leaks. This could lead to remote denial of service of a critical system process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-64452857.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Android | =5.1.1 | |
Google Android | =6.0 | |
Google Android | =6.0.1 | |
Google Android | =7.0 | |
Google Android | =7.1.1 | |
Google Android | =7.1.2 | |
Google Android | =8.0 | |
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CVE-2017-0855 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to cause remote denial of service.
To fix CVE-2017-0855, update your Android device to the latest security patch provided by Google.
CVE-2017-0855 affects Google Android versions 5.1.1 through 8.0.
No, CVE-2017-0855 does not require user interaction to exploit.
CVE-2017-0855 is a memory leak vulnerability in the MPEG4Extractor component.