CVE-2017-0388: Infoleak

Published Jan 3, 2017
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Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the External Storage Provider could enable a local secondary user to read data from an external storage SD card inserted by the primary user. This issue is rated as High because it is a general bypass for operating system protections that isolate application data from other applications. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-32523490.

Affected Software

5 affected components
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
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0388?

CVE-2017-0388 is rated as High due to its potential to allow local secondary users to bypass operating system protections and access data from an external SD card.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-0388?

To mitigate CVE-2017-0388, ensure that your Android devices are updated to versions that include the security patch provided by Google.

3

Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2017-0388?

CVE-2017-0388 affects Android versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, and 7.1.0.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2017-0388?

CVE-2017-0388 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the External Storage Provider.

5

Who is the vendor associated with CVE-2017-0388?

The vendor associated with CVE-2017-0388 is Google, as it pertains to the Android operating system.

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