CVE-2017-0879

CRITICAL

Android 7.0 7.1.1 7.1.2 8.0 - Information Disclosure in Media Framework

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-0879. PoCs published by codecat007.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a detailed AddressSanitizer (ASan) output demonstrating a global-buffer-overflow vulnerability in the Android Stagefright library (CVE-2017-0879). The crash occurs in the H.263 decoder, specifically in the `PV_VlcDecMCBPC_com_inter_H263` function, due to an out-of-bounds read.

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in the Android media framework (n/a). Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID A-65025028.

Exploits (1)

github WRITEUP 8 stars
by codecat007 · cpoc
https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/CVE-2017-0879

This repository contains a detailed AddressSanitizer (ASan) output demonstrating a global-buffer-overflow vulnerability in the Android Stagefright library (CVE-2017-0879). The crash occurs in the H.263 decoder, specifically in the `PV_VlcDecMCBPC_com_inter_H263` function, due to an out-of-bounds read.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Android Stagefright (libstagefright)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: malformed H.263 video file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01

Scores

CVSS v3 9.1
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 44.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (11)
google/android 5.1.1
google/android 6.0
google/android 6.0.1
google/android 7.0
google/android 7.1.1
google/android 7.1.2
google/android 8.0
Google Inc./Android 7.0
Google Inc./Android 7.1.1
Google Inc./Android 7.1.2
... and 1 more
Published Dec 06, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026