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title: "CVE-2017-0541\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-0541

Publication date 7 April 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0541?format=md#impact-score)

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## 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.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0541?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| android | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 17.10 artful | Not in release |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [seth-arnold](https://launchpad.net/~seth-arnold)

See CVE-2015-1538 for information on ubuntu use of android tools

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-0541)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0541)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-0541)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0541)

### Other references

* <https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/sonivox/+/56d153259cc3e16a6a0014199a2317dde333c978>
* <https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0541>