What is CVE-2017-0521?

CVE-2017-0521 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Inc. Android, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-03-08.

How severe is CVE-2017-0521?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-0521 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Integer overflow in Google Inc. Android

CVE-2017-0521

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-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32919951. References: QC-CR#1097709.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.018 (76.2th 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, Kernel-3.10
Linux Linux_kernel — versions 3.10, 3.18

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-190 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0521?: CVE-2017-0521 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Inc. Android, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-03-08.
How severe is CVE-2017-0521?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-0521 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.