What is CVE-2017-0864?

CVE-2017-0864 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-16.

How severe is CVE-2017-0864?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2017-0864

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek ioctl (flashlight). Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-37277147. References: M-ALPS03394571.

Published 2017-11-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-24.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Google Inc. Android — versions Android kernel

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0864?: CVE-2017-0864 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-16.
How severe is CVE-2017-0864?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.