What is CVE-2017-0492?

CVE-2017-0492 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (Clickjacking). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-08.

How severe is CVE-2017-0492?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2017-0492

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the System UI could enable a local malicious application to create a UI overlay covering the entire screen. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements that would normally require either user initiation or user permission. Product: Android. Versions: 7.1.1. Android ID: A-30150688.

EPSS: 0.004 (28.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 7.0, 7.1.0, 7.1.1
Google Inc. Android — versions Android-7.1.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1021 — Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (Clickjacking)

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
nvd@nist.gov (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0492?: CVE-2017-0492 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (Clickjacking). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-08.
How severe is CVE-2017-0492?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.