Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-0501
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in MediaTek components, including the M4U driver, sound driver, touchscreen driver, GPU driver, and Command Queue driver, could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: N/A. Android ID: A-28430015. References: M-ALPS02708983.
Published
2017-03-08 01:59:02
Updated
2019-10-03 00:03:26
Vulnerability category: Execute codeGain privilege
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-0501
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.13%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 46 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-0501
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
|
NIST |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2017-0501
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96726
Google Android MediaTek Components Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
Android Security Bulletin—March 2017 | Android Open Source ProjectPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
Android Multiple Flaws Let Users Deny Service, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Gain Elevated Privileges and Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
Android Security Bulletin—March 2017 | Android Open Source Project
Products affected by CVE-2017-0501
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*