CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0796

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-0796 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the MediaTek auxadc driver affecting the Android kernel.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability 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 system to the latest version to patch this vulnerability and to monitor the system for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek auxadc driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-62458865. References: M-ALPS03353884, M-ALPS03353886, M-ALPS03353887.

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