CVE-2017-13196
In several places in ihevcd_decode.c, a dead loop could occur due to incomplete frames which...
In several places in ihevcd_decode.c, a dead loop could occur due to incomplete frames which could lead to memory leaks. This could lead to a 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, 8.1. Android ID: A-63522067.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In several places in ihevcd_decode.c, a dead loop could occur due to incomplete frames which could lead to memory leaks. This could lead to a 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, 8.1. Android ID: A-63522067.
- Record
CVE-2017-13196- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In several places in ihevcd_decode.c, a dead loop could occur due to incomplete frames which could lead to memory leaks. This could lead to a 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, 8.1. Android ID: A-63522067.
- Record
CVE-2017-13196- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-4713 No score
In several places in ihevcd_decode.c, a dead loop could occur due to incomplete frames which could lead to memory leaks. This could lead to a 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, 8.1. Android ID: A-63522067.
- Record
EUVD-2017-4713- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f2gp-jvmq-h6fm
In several places in ihevcd_decode.c, a dead loop could occur due to incomplete frames which...
In several places in ihevcd_decode.c, a dead loop could occur due to incomplete frames which could lead to memory leaks. This could lead to a 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, 8.1. Android ID: A-63522067.
- Record
GHSA-f2gp-jvmq-h6fm- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-13196 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Google Android, published January 12, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.17%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.