What is CVE-2017-0389?

CVE-2017-0389 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-12.

How severe is CVE-2017-0389?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Android

CVE-2017-0389

A denial of service vulnerability in core networking could enable a remote attacker to use specially crafted network packet to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-31850211.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2017-01-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-07.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Google Android — versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0
Google Inc. Android — versions Android-7.1, Android-6.0.1, Android-7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/95251 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0389?: CVE-2017-0389 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2017-0389?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.