CVE-2017-0746
HighSummary
CVE-2017-0746 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Qualcomm ipa driver affecting the Android kernel.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges in the system, potentially leading to unauthorized access to system data or functions.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Android kernel to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm ipa driver
See all- CVE-2017-0525High
CVE-2017-0525 describes an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm IPA 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.
- CVE-2017-0456High
CVE-2017-0456 describes an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm IPA 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.
- CVE-2016-3867High
The Qualcomm IPA driver in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.
Original NVD description (English source)
A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm ipa driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-35467471. References: QC-CR#2029392.