CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0573

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-0573 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver that could allow 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

This vulnerability could lead to full control over the Android operating system, posing a serious risk to user data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom 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-34469904. References: B-RB#91539.

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