CVE-2017-0395: Medium severity android vulnerability

Published Jan 3, 2017
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Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Contacts could enable a local malicious application to silently create contact information. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements (access to functionality that would normally require either user initiation or user permission). Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-32219099.

Affected Software

28 affected components
Google Android=4.0
Google Android=4.0.1
Google Android=4.0.2
Google Android=4.0.3
Google Android=4.0.4
Google Android=4.1
Google Android=4.1.2
Google Android=4.2
Google Android=4.2.1
Google Android=4.2.2
Google Android=4.3
Google Android=4.3.1
Google Android=4.4
Google Android=4.4.1
Google Android=4.4.2
Google Android=4.4.3
Google Android=4.4.4
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-2017-0395?

CVE-2017-0395 is rated as Moderate due to its ability to allow a local malicious application to bypass user interaction requirements.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-0395?

To mitigate CVE-2017-0395, it is recommended to update your Android device to the latest software version that contains the security patch.

3

Which Android versions are affected by CVE-2017-0395?

CVE-2017-0395 affects multiple versions of Android, including 4.0 through 7.1.0.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2017-0395?

CVE-2017-0395 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Contacts application.

5

Can CVE-2017-0395 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2017-0395 requires local access to the device to be exploited.

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