CVE-2017-18682
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), M(6.0), and N(7.0) software. Because of incorrect exception handling and an unprotected intent, AudioService can cause a system crash, The Samsung IDs are SVE-2017-8114, SVE-2017-8116, and SVE-2017-8117 (March 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 · high confidenceThe vulnerability exists in Samsung's AudioService component where incorrect exception handling combined with an unprotected intent allows a malicious local application to send specially crafted intents that trigger a system crash (denial of service). This affects Samsung devices running Android KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0). The root cause is the lack of proper input validation and exception management when processing incoming intents in the AudioService.
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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= 6.0= 7.0CVSS 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 device by running 'getprop ro.product.brand' or checking the device settingsAffected if Device is not Samsung - this vulnerability affects Samsung devices only
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Check Android versionRun 'getprop ro.build.version.release' or check Settings > About Phone > Android versionAffected if Version is 4.4, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, or 7.0 (exact matches as listed in affected versions)
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Verify Samsung security patch levelCheck Settings > About Phone > Security patch level or run 'getprop ro.build.version.security_patch'Affected if Security patch level is earlier than March 2017 or the field is empty/unavailable
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Check for untrusted app installation sourcesGo to Settings > Security > Unknown sources (or Settings > Apps > Special access > Install unknown apps) and check if enabledAffected if Unknown sources is enabled, allowing installation of malicious apps required to trigger this vulnerability
A Samsung device running Android 4.4, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, or 7.0 without the March 2017 security patches is affected if it allows installation of apps from untrusted sources.
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 Samsung security updates released in March 2017 (SVE-2017-8114, SVE-2017-8116, SVE-2017-8117). For enterprises, deploy MDM policies to ensure devices are patched and consider restricting app installation from untrusted sources.
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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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