CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-13173

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

There is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek system server. This affects the Android kernel.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, posing a serious security risk to Android devices.

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)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek system server. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID A-28067350. References: M-ALPS02672361.

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