CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0577

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The CVE-2017-0577 vulnerability in the HTC touchscreen driver may allow a local malicious application to elevate privileges and 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 for executing malicious code in the system kernel, which could lead to complete 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.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the HTC 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-3.18. Android ID: A-33842951.

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