What is CVE-2017-0742?

CVE-2017-0742 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-09.

How severe is CVE-2017-0742?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2017-0742

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek video driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36074857. References: M-ALPS03275524.

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: 0.004 (30.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-24.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Google Inc. Android — versions Android kernel

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/100209 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0742?: CVE-2017-0742 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-09.
How severe is CVE-2017-0742?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.