CVE-2017-13216
In ashmem_ioctl of ashmem.c, there is an out-of-bounds write due to insufficient locking when...
In ashmem_ioctl of ashmem.c, there is an out-of-bounds write due to insufficient locking when accessing asma. This could lead to a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-66954097.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In ashmem_ioctl of ashmem.c, there is an out-of-bounds write due to insufficient locking when accessing asma. This could lead to a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-66954097.
- Record
CVE-2017-13216- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In ashmem_ioctl of ashmem.c, there is an out-of-bounds write due to insufficient locking when accessing asma. This could lead to a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-66954097.
- Record
CVE-2017-13216- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-4733 No score
In ashmem_ioctl of ashmem.c, there is an out-of-bounds write due to insufficient locking when accessing asma. This could lead to a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-66954097.
- Record
EUVD-2017-4733- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c895-rp2x-rjpv
In ashmem_ioctl of ashmem.c, there is an out-of-bounds write due to insufficient locking when...
In ashmem_ioctl of ashmem.c, there is an out-of-bounds write due to insufficient locking when accessing asma. This could lead to a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-66954097.
- Record
GHSA-c895-rp2x-rjpv- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In ashmem_ioctl of ashmem.c, there is an out-of-bounds write due to insufficient locking when accessing asma. This could lead to a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-66954097.
- Record
CVE-2017-13216- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-13216
In ashmem_ioctl of ashmem.c, there is an out-of-bounds write due to insufficient locking when accessing asma. This could lead to a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-66954097.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13216- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-13216
In ashmem_ioctl of ashmem.c, there is an out-of-bounds write due to insufficient locking when accessing asma. This could lead to a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-66954097.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-13216- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linuxDebian:12 |
before 4.14.17-1 | 4.14.17-1 |
linuxDebian:13 |
before 4.14.17-1 | 4.14.17-1 |
linuxDebian:14 |
before 4.14.17-1 | 4.14.17-1 |
linux-fipsUbuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:16.04:LTS |
before 4.4.0-1008.10, plus listed versions 4.4.0-1003.34.4.0-1005.54.4.0-1006.6 |
4.4.0-1008.10 |
linux-azure-fdeUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1063.66+cvm2.25.4.0-1063.66+cvm3.25.4.0-1064.67+cvm1.15.4.0-1065.68+cvm2.15.4.0-1067.70+cvm1.1 Show 21 moreShow less5.4.0-1068.71+cvm1.15.4.0-1069.72+cvm1.15.4.0-1070.73+cvm1.15.4.0-1072.75+cvm1.15.4.0-1073.76+cvm1.15.4.0-1074.77+cvm1.15.4.0-1076.79+cvm1.15.4.0-1078.81+cvm1.15.4.0-1080.83+cvm1.15.4.0-1083.87+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm2.15.4.0-1086.91+cvm1.15.4.0-1089.94+cvm1.25.4.0-1090.95+cvm1.15.4.0-1091.96+cvm1.15.4.0-1092.97+cvm1.15.4.0-1095.101+cvm1.15.4.0-1098.104+cvm1.15.4.0-1100.106+cvm1.15.4.0-1103.109+cvm1.1 |
None known |
linux-gkeUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1033.355.4.0-1035.375.4.0-1036.385.4.0-1037.395.4.0-1039.41 Show 45 moreShow less5.4.0-1041.435.4.0-1042.445.4.0-1043.455.4.0-1044.465.4.0-1046.485.4.0-1049.525.4.0-1051.545.4.0-1052.555.4.0-1053.565.4.0-1054.575.4.0-1055.585.4.0-1056.595.4.0-1057.605.4.0-1059.625.4.0-1061.645.4.0-1062.655.4.0-1063.665.4.0-1065.685.4.0-1066.695.4.0-1067.705.4.0-1068.715.4.0-1071.765.4.0-1072.775.4.0-1074.795.4.0-1076.825.4.0-1078.845.4.0-1080.865.4.0-1081.875.4.0-1083.895.4.0-1084.905.4.0-1086.935.4.0-1087.945.4.0-1090.975.4.0-1091.985.4.0-1094.1015.4.0-1095.1025.4.0-1096.1035.4.0-1097.1045.4.0-1098.1055.4.0-1099.1065.4.0-1100.1075.4.0-1101.1085.4.0-1102.1095.4.0-1103.1105.4.0-1104.111 |
None known |
linux-raspi2Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1007.85.3.0-1014.165.3.0-1015.175.3.0-1017.195.4.0-1004.45.4.0-1006.6 |
None known |
linux-riscvUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-24.285.4.0-26.305.4.0-27.315.4.0-28.325.4.0-30.34 Show 7 moreShow less5.4.0-31.355.4.0-33.375.4.0-34.385.4.0-36.415.4.0-37.425.4.0-39.445.4.0-40.45 |
None known |
linux-intel-iot-realtimeUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.15.0-1073.75 |
None known |
linux-realtimeUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.15.0-1032.35 |
None known |
linux-riscvUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1004.45.13.0-1006.6+22.04.15.13.0-1007.7+22.04.15.13.0-1010.11+22.04.15.15.0-1004.4 Show 18 moreShow less5.15.0-1005.55.15.0-1006.65.15.0-1007.75.15.0-1008.85.15.0-1011.125.15.0-1012.135.15.0-1014.165.15.0-1015.175.15.0-1016.185.15.0-1017.195.15.0-1018.215.15.0-1019.225.15.0-1020.235.15.0-1022.265.15.0-1023.275.15.0-1026.305.15.0-1027.315.15.0-1028.32 |
None known |
linux-raspi-realtimeUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.8.0-2019.20 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Android - Inter-Process munmap due to Race Condition in ashmem | 2018-01-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-13216 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published January 12, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.95%, the 61st percentile. Fixed in linux 4.14.17-1.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/102390
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01
exploit-db.com/exploits/43464
securitytracker.com/id/1040106
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13216
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c895-rp2x-rjpv
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-13216
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-13216
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13216
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