A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android media framework (libhevc)
Published Oct 3, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.62%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android media framework (libhevc). Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-37930177.
Affected products
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- Version 5.0.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 5.1.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 6.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 6.0.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.1.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.1.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Inc. | Android | n/a |
|
- 5.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.2
- 5.1
- 5.1.0
- 5.1.1
- 6.0
- 6.0.1
- 7.0
- 7.1.0
- 7.1.1
- 7.1.2
- 8.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01624) | 75.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01624) | 75.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.77% (0.03771) | 89.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01624) | 74.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.77% (0.03771) | 89.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01624) | 74.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.77% (0.03771) | 89.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01624) | 74.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.77% (0.03771) | 89.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 70.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 0.59% (0.00588) | 68.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.80% (0.01803) | 71.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 72.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 71.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 68.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00274) | 63.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00221) | 58.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 89.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.84% (0.04836) | 74.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.76% (0.00760) | 20.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.76% (0.00760) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101088 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libhevc/+/25c0ffbe6a181b4a373c3c9b421ea449d457e6ed x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-10-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101088 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libhevc/+/25c0ffbe6a181b4a373c3c9b421ea449d457e6ed | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-10-01 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.