Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-13304 is an Android kernel information disclosure issue in the mnh_sm driver. The public record identifies Android kernel as affected, but provides no CVSS score, CWE, detailed impact, or attack requirements. Treat it as an exposure-management issue until device-specific vendor guidance confirms risk and update status.
Executive priority
Do not treat this as confirmed emergency exploitation based on the supplied evidence. Prioritize identifying legacy Android devices and closing update gaps, especially where Android kernel patch levels are old or vendor support has ended.
Technical view
The CVE describes information disclosure in the upstream kernel mnh_sm driver for Android kernel, tracked by Android ID A-70576999. The supplied sources do not describe the vulnerable code path, privileges required, reachable interfaces, affected device models, or patch details beyond the Pixel April 2018 bulletin reference.
Likely exposure
Potential exposure is limited to Android devices running kernel builds that include the affected mnh_sm driver. The source bundle does not prove which vendors, models, branches, or patch levels are affected.
Exploitation context
No source in the bundle reports active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as CISA KEV. Public evidence provided here does not include exploit availability, attacker prerequisites, or practical exploitability details.
Researcher notes
The public record is sparse. Key missing evidence includes CVSS, CWE, affected kernel commits, patch diff, reachable attack surface, privilege requirements, and device coverage. Validate only from official Android, Pixel, or device-vendor sources.
Mitigation direction
- Review Android and device-vendor guidance for CVE-2017-13304 and Android ID A-70576999.
- Apply relevant Android or Pixel security updates where vendor guidance confirms coverage.
- Prioritize unsupported Android devices for replacement or isolation.
- Track fleet Android security patch levels against vendor bulletin requirements.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Android devices, kernel builds, models, and security patch levels.
- Check whether devices include the mnh_sm driver or affected vendor kernel branch.
- Map devices to the April 2018 Pixel bulletin and relevant vendor advisories.
- Confirm patch status through MDM, EDR, or device management reporting.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-04-01CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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