CVE-2017-18664
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), and M(6.0) software. There is a NULL pointer exception in PersonManager, causing memory corruption. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-8286 (June 2017).
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA NULL pointer exception in the PersonManager component on Samsung mobile devices running Android KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), and M(6.0) leads to memory corruption. This type of vulnerability can potentially be exploited for denial of service or possibly code execution depending on memory layout and device specifics.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.4= 5.0= 5.1= 6.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm device manufacturerCheck if the device is a Samsung mobile device by reviewing the device settings or using 'getprop' command to query ro.product.manufacturerAffected if Device is not made by Samsung, this specific vulnerability does not apply
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Identify Android versionCheck the Android OS version in Settings > About Phone or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release'Affected if Version is 4.4, 5.0, 5.1, or 6.0 - only these specific versions are affected
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Verify PersonManager component presenceCheck for the PersonManager service by examining /system/framework/ directory for personmanager.jar or by attempting to query the service via 'dumpsys' commandAffected if PersonManager component exists and is accessible on the device
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Check for Samsung security patch levelReview the Samsung security update status in Settings > About Phone > Security patch level or use 'getprop ro.build.version.security_patch'Affected if Security patch level is earlier than June 2017 (SVE-2017-8286)
Device is affected if it is a Samsung mobile device running Android 4.4, 5.0, 5.1, or 6.0 with the PersonManager component present and no June 2017 or later Samsung security update applied.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the Samsung security update (SVE-2017-8286, June 2017) to affected devices, or restrict use of PersonManager-related functionality on unpatched devices until firmware updates can be deployed.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-18664 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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