What is CVE-2017-13273?

CVE-2017-13273 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-02-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-13273?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-13273 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2017-13273

In xt_qtaguid.c, there is a race condition due to insufficient locking. This could lead to local elevation of privileges with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-65853158.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
Google Inc. Android — versions Android kernel

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13273?: CVE-2017-13273 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-13273?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-13273 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.