CVE-2017-0558: Infoleak

Published Apr 3, 2017
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Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access data without permission. 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-34056274.

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

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-2017-0558?

CVE-2017-0558 is rated as Moderate due to its potential for a local malicious application to access data without the necessary permissions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-0558?

To fix CVE-2017-0558, users should update their Android devices to a version that has the security patch addressing this vulnerability.

3

Which Android versions are affected by CVE-2017-0558?

CVE-2017-0558 affects Android versions 4.0 to 6.0.1 and may impact higher versions if the security patch is not applied.

4

What kind of data can be accessed due to CVE-2017-0558?

CVE-2017-0558 could allow unauthorized access to sensitive data that is intended to be restricted to certain applications.

5

Is CVE-2017-0558 specific to certain devices?

CVE-2017-0558 is not specific to certain devices but affects all Android devices running the vulnerable versions of the operating system.

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