What is CVE-2017-18668?

CVE-2017-18668 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-04-07.

How severe is CVE-2017-18668?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2017-18668

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) software. Attackers can prevent users from making outbound calls and sending outbound text messages. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-8706 (June 2017).

EPSS: 0.003 (25.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 6.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18668?: CVE-2017-18668 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-04-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-18668?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.