CVE-2017-0545: Critical severity Google Android vulnerability

Published Apr 3, 2017
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Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Audioserver 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, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32591350.

Affected Software

12 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=7.1.1
Google Android

Event History

Apr 3, 2017
CVE Published
via Android·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Android·12:00 AM
SeverityAffected Software
Apr 7, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0545?

The severity of CVE-2017-0545 is rated as High due to the potential for local elevation of privilege.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-0545?

To fix CVE-2017-0545, it is recommended to update the affected versions of Google Android to the latest security patches provided by Google.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2017-0545?

CVE-2017-0545 affects multiple versions of Google Android, specifically versions 5.0 through 7.1.1.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-0545?

CVE-2017-0545 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability that allows a malicious application to execute arbitrary code within a privileged context.

5

Can CVE-2017-0545 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2017-0545 cannot be exploited remotely; it requires local access to the device by a malicious application.

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