CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0440

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-0440 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver that allows 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 system kernel, which could lead to full control over the device. There is a high risk associated with the compromise of privileged processes.

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 applications from unknown sources is advised.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver 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-33252788. References: QC-CR#1095770.

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