CVE-2017-0526

CVE-2017-0526 describes an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the HTC Sensor Hub 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.

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.

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability. Monitoring and restricting access to applications from unknown sources is also advisable.