Improper input validation in Google Inc. Android
CVE-2017-0458
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32588962. References: QC-CR#1089433.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.016 (72.9th 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 Inc. Android — versions Kernel-3.18
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 3.18
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- nvd@nist.gov (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0458?
- CVE-2017-0458 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Inc. Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-03-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0458?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-0458 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.