CVE-2017-18678: High severity android vulnerability

Published Apr 7, 2020

Updated

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.x) software. An attacker can crash system processes via a Serializable object because of missing exception handling. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2017-8109, SVE-2017-8110, SVE-2017-8115, SVE-2017-8118, and SVE-2017-8119 (April 2017).

Affected Software

8 affected components

Google Android=4.4

Google Android=5.0

Google Android=5.1

Google Android=6.0

Google Android=7.0

Google Android=7.1.0

Google Android=7.1.1

Google Android=7.1.2

Event History

Apr 7, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:32 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:32 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18678?

CVE-2017-18678 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to crash system processes.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18678?

To fix CVE-2017-18678, update affected Samsung mobile devices to the latest available software version.

What devices are affected by CVE-2017-18678?

CVE-2017-18678 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions 4.4 to 7.1.2.

What causes CVE-2017-18678?

CVE-2017-18678 is caused by missing exception handling for Serializable objects.

Can CVE-2017-18678 be exploited remotely?

Yes, an attacker can exploit CVE-2017-18678 to crash system processes remotely.