CVE-2017-0386: Critical severity android vulnerability

Published Jan 3, 2017
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Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the libnl library could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-32255299.

Affected Software

11 affected components
Google Android=5.0
Google Android=5.0.1
Google Android=5.0.2
Google Android=5.1
Google Android=5.1.0
Google Android=5.1.1
Google Android=6.0
Google Android=6.0.1
Google Android=7.0
Google Android=7.1.0
Google Android

Event History

Jan 3, 2017
CVE Published
via Android·12:00 AM
Jan 12, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0386?

CVE-2017-0386 is rated as High due to its potential to allow local applications to execute arbitrary code and gain elevated privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-0386?

To remediate CVE-2017-0386, update to a patched version of the affected Android operating system.

3

Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2017-0386?

CVE-2017-0386 affects Android versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.1, 5.1.0, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, and 7.1.0.

4

What impact does CVE-2017-0386 have on users?

The impact of CVE-2017-0386 could lead to unauthorized local access and manipulation of system resources by a malicious local application.

5

Is CVE-2017-0386 remotely exploitable?

CVE-2017-0386 is not remotely exploitable; it requires local access to the device.

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