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Published December 4, 2017 | Updated December 6, 2017

The Pixel / Nexus Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities and functional improvements affecting supported Google Pixel and Nexus devices (Google devices). For Google devices, security patch levels of 2017-12-05 or later address all issues in this bulletin. To learn how to check a device's security patch level, see Check & update your Android version.

All supported Google devices will receive an update to the 2017-12-05 patch level. We encourage all customers to accept these updates to their devices.

Note: The Google device firmware images are available on the Google Developer site.

Announcements

In addition to the security vulnerabilities described in the December 2017 Android Security Bulletin, Pixel and Nexus devices also contain patches for the security vulnerabilities described below. Partners were notified of these issues at least a month ago and may choose to incorporate them as part of their device updates.

Security patches

Vulnerabilities are grouped under the component that they affect. There is a description of the issue and a table with the CVE, associated references, type of vulnerability, severity, and updated Android Open Source Project (AOSP) versions (where applicable). When available, we link the public change that addressed the issue to the bug ID, like the AOSP change list. When multiple changes relate to a single bug, additional references are linked to numbers following the bug ID.

Media framework

CVE References Type Severity Updated AOSP versions CVE-2017-13154 A-63666573 EoP High 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0 CVE-2017-0879 A-65025028 ID Moderate 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0 DoS High 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1 CVE-2017-13149 A-65719872 ID Moderate 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0 DoS High 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1 CVE-2017-13150 A-38328132 ID Moderate 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0 DoS High 6.0, 6.0.1 CVE-2017-13152 A-62872384 ID Moderate 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0

Broadcom components

CVE References Type Severity Component CVE-2017-13161 A-63930471*

BC-V2017092501 EoP Moderate undefined

Kernel components

CVE References Type Severity Component CVE-2017-13167 A-37240993* EoP High Sound timer CVE-2017-13163 A-37429972* EoP Moderate MTP USB driver CVE-2017-15868 A-33982955

Upstream kernel EoP Moderate Wireless driver CVE-2017-13165 A-31269937* EoP Moderate File system CVE-2017-13166 A-34624167* EoP Moderate V4L2 video driver CVE-2017-1000380 A-64217740

Upstream kernel EoP Moderate Sound timer driver CVE-2017-13168 A-65023233* EoP Moderate SCSI driver CVE-2017-13169 A-37512375* ID Moderate Camera server CVE-2017-13164 A-36007193* ID Moderate Binder driver

MediaTek components

CVE References Type Severity Component CVE-2017-13172 A-36493287*

M-ALPS03495791 EoP Moderate Bluetooth driver

NVIDIA components

CVE References Type Severity Component CVE-2017-6280 A-63851980*

N-CVE-2017-6280 ID Moderate NVIDIA driver CVE-2017-13175 A-64339309*

N-CVE-2017-13175 ID Moderate Libwilhelm

Qualcomm components

CVE References Type Severity Component CVE-2017-9708 A-62674846*

QC-CR#2081806 EoP Moderate Kernel CVE-2017-11042 A-38232268*

QC-CR#2070438 EoP Moderate Binder CVE-2017-11030 A-64431967

QC-CR#2034255 [2] EoP Moderate Display CVE-2017-9703 A-34329758*

QC-CR#2038086 EoP Moderate Video driver CVE-2017-9718 A-36386076*

QC-CR#2045918 EoP Moderate Kernel CVE-2017-8244 A-35138888*

QC-CR#2013361 EoP Moderate Debugfs driver CVE-2017-14901 A-65468984

QC-CR#2059714 EoP Moderate WLAN CVE-2017-9698 A-63868678

QC-CR#2023860 EoP Moderate Graphics CVE-2017-9700 A-63868780

QC-CR#2043822 EoP Moderate Audio CVE-2017-9722 A-64453224

QC-CR#2034239 [2] EoP Moderate Display CVE-2017-11049 A-64728945

QC-CR#2034909 EoP Moderate Display CVE-2017-11047 A-64728948

QC-CR#2057285 EoP Moderate Display CVE-2017-14898 A-65468978

QC-CR#2054748 EoP Moderate WLAN CVE-2017-14899 A-65468980

QC-CR#2054752 EoP Moderate WLAN CVE-2017-11044 A-65468989

QC-CR#2063166 EoP Moderate Graphics CVE-2017-11045 A-65468993

QC-CR#2060377 [2] EoP Moderate Camera CVE-2017-14900 A-65468983

QC-CR#2058468 EoP Moderate WLAN CVE-2017-9710 A-63868933

QC-CR#2023883 EoP Moderate Data HLOS CVE-2017-11019 A-64453105

QC-CR#2030638 EoP Moderate Display CVE-2017-11016 A-64453423

QC-CR#2038685 EoP Moderate Audio CVE-2017-11033 A-64453422

QC-CR#2031930 [2] EoP Moderate Kernel CVE-2017-14896 A-65468975

QC-CR#2013716 EoP Moderate GUD mobicore driver CVE-2017-8281 A-62378232

QC-CR#2015892 ID Moderate DCI driver CVE-2017-14903 A-63522505*

QC-CR#2088768 ID Moderate WLAN CVE-2017-11031 A-64442463

QC-CR#2059181 ID Moderate Display CVE-2017-14905 A-37719782

QC-CR#2061251 ID Moderate Wireless networking

Qualcomm closed-source components

CVE References Type Severity Component CVE-2017-14907 A-62212113* N/A Critical Closed-source component CVE-2016-5341 A-63983006* N/A Moderate Closed-source component CVE-2017-9709 A-65944335* N/A Moderate Closed-source component CVE-2017-15813 A-63979947* N/A Moderate Closed-source component

All supported Google devices will receive an Android 8.1 update as part of the December OTA. Android 8.1 contains many functional updates and improvements to various parts of the Android platform.

Common questions and answers

This section answers common questions that may occur after reading this bulletin.

1. How do I determine if my device is updated to address these issues?

Security patch levels of 2017-12-05 or later address all issues associated with the 2017-12-05 security patch level and all previous patch levels. To learn how to check a device's security patch level, read the instructions on the Pixel and Nexus update schedule.

2. What do the entries in the Type column mean?

Entries in the Type column of the vulnerability details table reference the classification of the security vulnerability.

Abbreviation Definition RCE Remote code execution EoP Elevation of privilege ID Information disclosure DoS Denial of service N/A Classification not available

3. What do the entries in the References column mean?

Entries under the References column of the vulnerability details table may contain a prefix identifying the organization to which the reference value belongs.

Prefix Reference A- Android bug ID QC- Qualcomm reference number M- MediaTek reference number N- NVIDIA reference number B- Broadcom reference number

4. What does a * next to the Android bug ID in the References column mean?

Issues that are not publicly available have a * next to the Android bug ID in the References column. The update for that issue is generally contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.

5. Why are security vulnerabilities split between this bulletin and the Android Security Bulletins?

Security vulnerabilities that are documented in the Android Security Bulletins are required in order to declare the latest security patch level on Android devices. Additional security vulnerabilities, such as those documented in this bulletin, are not required for declaring a security patch level.

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