CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0581

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-0581 is a privilege escalation 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 first requires compromising a privileged process.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability and to monitor installed applications on devices.

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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-3.18. Android ID: A-34614485.

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