Double Free Vulnerability in MtpServer Allows Local Elevation of Privilege on Android

CVE-2017-13181 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

In the doGetThumb and getThumbnail functions of MtpServer, there is a possible double free due to not NULLing out a freed pointer. This could lead to an local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-67864232.

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