What is CVE-2017-0723?

CVE-2017-0723 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-09.

How severe is CVE-2017-0723?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2017-0723

A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android media framework (libavc). Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-37968755.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

Published 2017-08-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (64.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0
Google Inc. Android — versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 6.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/100204 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0723?: CVE-2017-0723 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-09.
How severe is CVE-2017-0723?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.