Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2017-0417
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Audioserver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. 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-32705438.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (56.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
- Google Inc. Android — versions Android-5.0.2, Android-7.1.1, Android-4.4.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0417?
- CVE-2017-0417 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0417?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.