CVE-2017-0691
A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0...
A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-36724453.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-36724453.
- Record
CVE-2017-0691- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-36724453.
- Record
CVE-2017-0691- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-1045 No score
A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-36724453.
- Record
EUVD-2017-1045- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cvrm-xfc5-xp29
5.5
A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0...
A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-36724453.
- Record
GHSA-cvrm-xfc5-xp29- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-0691
5.5
A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-36724453.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0691- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7266-1 No score
digikam vulnerabilities
Zinuo Han and Ao Wang discovered that the Android DNG SDK, vendored in digiKam, did not correctly parse certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-0691)
It was discovered that Platinum Upnp SDK, vendored in digiKam, was vulnerable to a path traversal attack. An attacker could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-19858)
It was discovered that LibRaw, vendored in digiKam, did not correctly handle certain memory operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-22628)
It was discovered that LibRaw, vendored in digiKam, did not correctly handle certain memory operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-35530, CVE-2020-35531, CVE-2020-35532, CVE-2020-35533)
It was discovered that LibRaw, vendored in digiKam, did not correctly handle certain memory operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-32142)
It was discovered that LibRaw, vendored in digiKam, did not correctly handle certain memory operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-1729)
- Record
USN-7266-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
digikamUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 4:4.12.0-0ubuntu7+esm1, plus listed versions 4:4.12.0-0ubuntu54:4.12.0-0ubuntu64:4.12.0-0ubuntu7 |
4:4.12.0-0ubuntu7+esm1 |
digikamUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 4:5.6.0-0ubuntu10+esm1, plus listed versions 4:5.6.0-0ubuntu24:5.6.0-0ubuntu34:5.6.0-0ubuntu44:5.6.0-0ubuntu74:5.6.0-0ubuntu84:5.6.0-0ubuntu94:5.6.0-0ubuntu10 |
4:5.6.0-0ubuntu10+esm1 |
digikamUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
before 4:6.4.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 4:5.9.0-1ubuntu44:6.4.0+dfsg-34:6.4.0+dfsg-3build1 |
4:6.4.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
digikamUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
before 4:7.5.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 4:7.1.0-24:7.1.0-2ubuntu14:7.4.0-0ubuntu14:7.5.0-0ubuntu14:7.5.0-3fakesync1 |
4:7.5.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
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-2017-0691 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published July 6, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.02%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in digikam 4:4.12.0-0ubuntu7+esm1.
References
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
securityfocus.com/bid/99478
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0691
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cvrm-xfc5-xp29
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0691
android.googlesource.com/platform/external/dng_sdk/+/c70264282305351abbec9b967333db4d896583b9
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0691
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7266-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-19858
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-22628
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-35530
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-35531
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-35532
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-35533
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-32142
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-1729