Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2017-0449
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10. Android ID: A-31707909. References: B-RB#32094.
EPSS: 0.009 (54.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Google Inc. Android — versions Kernel-3.10
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 3.10
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0449?
- CVE-2017-0449 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0449?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-0449 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.