CVE-2017-0393
A denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver could enable a remote attacker to use...
CVE-2017-0393 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published January 12, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.89%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in libvpx 1.6.1-1.
A denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-30436808.
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 libvpx in Mediaserver could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-30436808.
- Record
CVE-2017-0393- 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
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-30436808.
- Record
CVE-2017-0393- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0747 No score
A denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-30436808.
- Record
EUVD-2017-0747- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m55f-r5cm-qv9m
5.5
A denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver could enable a remote attacker to use...
A denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-30436808.
- Record
GHSA-m55f-r5cm-qv9m- 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
OSV
5.5
A denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-30436808.
- Record
CVE-2017-0393- 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
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-0393
5.5
A denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-30436808.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0393- 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
OSVRHSA-2020:3876
7.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: libvpx security update
- Record
RHSA-2020:3876- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-0393
5.5
A denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-30436808.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0393- 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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libvpxDebian:12 |
before 1.6.1-1 | 1.6.1-1 |
libvpxDebian:13 |
before 1.6.1-1 | 1.6.1-1 |
libvpxDebian:14 |
before 1.6.1-1 | 1.6.1-1 |
libvpxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
libvpx-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
libvpx-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
libvpx-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
libvpxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
libvpx-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
libvpx-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libvpx-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
libvpxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
libvpx-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
libvpx-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
libvpx-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
libvpxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
libvpx-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
libvpx-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
libvpx-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.3.0-8.el7 | 0:1.3.0-8.el7 |
androidUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 20150818-1500-0ubuntu220150818-1500-0ubuntu320160307-0742-0ubuntu320160330-0939-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
securityfocus.com/bid/95230
android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libvpx/+/6886e8e0a9db2dbad723dc37a548233e004b33bc
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0393
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m55f-r5cm-qv9m
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0393
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access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3876
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/7.9_release_notes/index
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1769657
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1788966
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1788994
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1813000
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2020/rhsa-2020_3876.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0393
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0393
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9232
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9232
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9232
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9433
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9433
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9433
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-0034
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-0034
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0034
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-03-01
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0393