CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0427

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-0427 describes an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel file system that allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This issue is rated as Critical due to the potential for permanent device compromise.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization is that a local attacker could gain full control over the device, potentially leading to data loss and requiring reflashing of the operating system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Android to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability and to monitor devices for malicious software.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel file system could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31495866.

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