CVE-2017-13232

HIGH

Android 5.1.1-8.1 - Local Information Disclosure via Audioserver Log Statement

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-13232. PoCs published by codecat007.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits CVE-2017-13232, a vulnerability in Android's audio policy service. It crafts a malicious `audio_attributes_t` structure with an oversized `tags` field to trigger a buffer overflow during a `GET_OUTPUT_FOR_ATTR` transaction.

Description

In audioserver, there is an out-of-bounds write due to a log statement using %s with an array that may not be NULL terminated. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-68953950.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars
by codecat007 · cpoc
https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/securityPatch/CVE-2017-13232

This PoC exploits CVE-2017-13232, a vulnerability in Android's audio policy service. It crafts a malicious `audio_attributes_t` structure with an oversized `tags` field to trigger a buffer overflow during a `GET_OUTPUT_FOR_ATTR` transaction.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Android (versions affected by CVE-2017-13232)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target Android device's binder interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-02-01
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102976

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 34.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200 CWE-787
Status published
Products (8)
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/android 8.1
Published Feb 12, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026