CVE-2017-0541
A remote code execution vulnerability in sonivox in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.97%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability in sonivox in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-34031018.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.97% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
EPSS moved from 12.0% on 21 September 2026 to 5.0% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97330Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/sonivox/+/56d153259cc3e16a6a0014199a2317dde333c978Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/JiounDai/CVE-2017-0541
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97330Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/sonivox/+/56d153259cc3e16a6a0014199a2317dde333c978Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/JiounDai/CVE-2017-0541
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.