CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0404

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-0404 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the kernel sound subsystem that could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization involves the potential execution of malicious code in the kernel, which could lead to complete control over the device. However, this requires prior compromise of a privileged process.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring and restricting access to high-privilege applications is advised.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel sound subsystem could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32510733.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS