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
- Google Android — versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2
- Google Inc. Android — versions Android-5.0.2, Android-7.1.1, Android-6.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@android.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@android.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
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.