What is CVE-2017-11042?

CVE-2017-11042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2017-11042?

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

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2017-11042

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, ImsService and the IQtiImsExt AIDL APIs are not subject to access control.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2017-12-05 · 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 (2.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.0% 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
Qualcomm, Inc. Android For Msm, Firefox OS Qrd — versions All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-11042?: CVE-2017-11042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-11042?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.