VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-13217

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.20%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-01-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

In DisplayFtmItem in the bootloader, there is an out-of-bounds write due to reading a string without verifying that it's null-terminated. This could lead to a secure boot bypass and 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-68269077.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Primary references