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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 7.0, 7.1.0, 7.1.1
- Google Inc. Android — versions Android-7.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96794 (vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html (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.