CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0481

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in NFC allows a proximate attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could enable local access to elevated capabilities that are not normally accessible to third-party applications.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to sensitive system functions, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in NFC could enable a proximate attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-33434992.

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