CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0524

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-0524 describes an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver that allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This issue is rated as High because it requires compromising a privileged process first.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization involves the potential execution of malicious code in the system's kernel, which could lead to full control over the device. The high risk associated with compromising privileged processes may result in serious security breaches.

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 privileged applications can help secure the system.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen 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-33002026.

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