ubuntu · CVE-2017-0540

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Priority: medium Published: 2017-04-07 22:59:00 UTC Updated: 2025-08-25 22:16:56 UTC

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Tracker summary

CVE-2017-0540 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (android), 8 status rows across 8 suites (artful, bionic, precise, trusty, upstream, xenial, yakkety, zesty): DNE 4, ignored 3, needs-triage 1.

Description:

A remote code execution vulnerability in libhevc in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-33966031.

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