CVE-2017-0489: Medium severity android vulnerability

Published Mar 6, 2017

Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Location Manager could enable a local malicious application to bypass operating system protections for location data. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to generate inaccurate data. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-33091107.

Affected Software

29 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=7.1.1

Google Android

Event History

Mar 6, 2017

CVE Published

via Android·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via Android·12:00 AM

SeverityAffected Software

Mar 8, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·01:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·01:00 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0489?

CVE-2017-0489 is rated as Moderate due to its potential to generate inaccurate location data.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0489?

Fixing CVE-2017-0489 involves updating to the latest version of Android that addresses this vulnerability.

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2017-0489?

CVE-2017-0489 affects various versions of Android including 4.0 through 6.0.1.

Can CVE-2017-0489 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2017-0489 requires local access to the device for exploitation.

What is the impact of CVE-2017-0489 on user privacy?

CVE-2017-0489 could compromise user privacy by allowing malicious applications to bypass protections for location data.