CVE-2017-0406
A remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially...
A remote code execution vulnerability 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. This affects the libhevc library. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32915871.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A remote code execution vulnerability 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. This affects the libhevc library. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32915871.
- Record
CVE-2017-0406- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A remote code execution vulnerability 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. This affects the libhevc library. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32915871.
- Record
CVE-2017-0406- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0760 No score
A remote code execution vulnerability 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. This affects the libhevc library. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32915871.
- Record
EUVD-2017-0760- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p79j-rp99-7cmv
A remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially...
A remote code execution vulnerability 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. This affects the libhevc library. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32915871.
- Record
GHSA-p79j-rp99-7cmv- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-0406
A remote code execution vulnerability 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. This affects the libhevc library. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32915871.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0406- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
androidUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 20150818-1500-0ubuntu220150818-1500-0ubuntu320160307-0742-0ubuntu320160330-0939-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-0406 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published February 8, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.86%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.