CVE-2017-0725

MEDIUM

Android 7.0-7.1.2 - Denial of Service in libskia

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-0725. PoCs published by codecat007.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a minimal but functional PoC for CVE-2017-0725, demonstrating a DoS via a malformed BMP file causing a `std::bad_alloc` exception in Android's `BitmapFactory.decodeFile`. The crash log confirms the vulnerability in `libskia.so` during BMP header parsing.

Description

A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework (libskia). Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-37627194.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars
by codecat007 · cpoc
https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/CVE-2017-0725

The repository contains a minimal but functional PoC for CVE-2017-0725, demonstrating a DoS via a malformed BMP file causing a `std::bad_alloc` exception in Android's `BitmapFactory.decodeFile`. The crash log confirms the vulnerability in `libskia.so` during BMP header parsing.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Android (libskia.so in BitmapFactory)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A malformed BMP file named 'CVE-2017-0725.bmp'
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100204
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 12.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125 CWE-770
Status published
Products (7)
google/android 7.0
google/android 7.1.0
google/android 7.1.1
google/android 7.1.2
Google Inc./Android 7.0
Google Inc./Android 7.1.1
Google Inc./Android 7.1.2
Published Aug 09, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026