Integer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2017-0553

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in libnl could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the Wi-Fi service. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32342065. NOTE: this issue also exists in the upstream libnl before 3.3.0 library.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.020 (78.2th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0553?
CVE-2017-0553 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-04-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-0553?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.