Negative parameter values in ihevcd_parse_sps function leading to infinite loop and remote denial of service vulnerability in Android

CVE-2017-13195 · HIGH Severity

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

In the ihevcd_parse_sps function of ihevcd_parse_headers.c, several parameter values could be negative which could lead to negative indexes which could lead to an infinite loop. This could lead to a remote denial of service of a critical system process 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-65398821.

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