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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-13291

In avrc_ctrl_pars_vendor_rsp of avrc_pars_ct.cc, there is a possible NULL pointer dereference due to missing bounds checks.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.06%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.06%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In avrc_ctrl_pars_vendor_rsp of avrc_pars_ct.cc, there is a possible NULL pointer dereference due to missing bounds checks. This could lead to remote denial of service 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-71603553.

CVSS 3.0
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
1.06% probability · 64th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-476
Affected
google/android
Source
security@android.com
EPSS trend
0%3%5%27 October 2026: 1.06%27 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS 1.1% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.