CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0801

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-0801 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the MediaTek libmtkomxvdec library in Android. It affects the Android kernel.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges in the system, potentially leading to unauthorized access to data or system functions.

Recommendation

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

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek libmtkomxvdec. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-38447970. References: M-ALPS03337980.

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