What is the severity of CVE-2017-0435?

CVE-2017-0435 is rated as High due to its potential for local applications to execute arbitrary code within the kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0435?

To address CVE-2017-0435, users should update their Android devices to versions beyond 7.1.1, as this vulnerability affects specific kernel versions.

Who is affected by CVE-2017-0435?

CVE-2017-0435 affects devices running Android versions up to 7.1.1 and Linux kernel versions 3.10 and 3.18.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-0435?

CVE-2017-0435 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability that can be exploited by local malicious applications.

How can attackers exploit CVE-2017-0435?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2017-0435 by compromising a privileged process, enabling them to execute arbitrary code in the kernel context.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-0435

high

7.6

6/2/2017

8/2/2017

20/4/2025

CVE-2017-0435

First published: Mon Feb 06 2017(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31906657. References: QC-CR#1078000.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Android	<=7.1.1
Linux kernel	=3.10
Linux kernel	=3.18
Android
Linux Kernel	=3.10
Linux Kernel	=3.18

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0435?
CVE-2017-0435 is rated as High due to its potential for local applications to execute arbitrary code within the kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0435?
To address CVE-2017-0435, users should update their Android devices to versions beyond 7.1.1, as this vulnerability affects specific kernel versions.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-0435?
CVE-2017-0435 affects devices running Android versions up to 7.1.1 and Linux kernel versions 3.10 and 3.18.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-0435?
CVE-2017-0435 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability that can be exploited by local malicious applications.
How can attackers exploit CVE-2017-0435?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2017-0435 by compromising a privileged process, enabling them to execute arbitrary code in the kernel context.

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