Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2017-0509
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 Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: N/A. Android ID: A-32124445. References: B-RB#110688.
EPSS: 0.008 (51.6th 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
- Google Inc. Android — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- nvd@nist.gov (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0509?
- CVE-2017-0509 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0509?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-0509 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.