CVE-2017-0559: Infoleak

Published Apr 3, 2017

Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability in libskia 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-33897722.

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

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0559?

CVE-2017-0559 is rated as Moderate due to its potential for information disclosure.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0559?

To address CVE-2017-0559, update your Android device to the latest security patch provided by Google.

Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2017-0559?

CVE-2017-0559 affects Android versions 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, and others.

What are the implications of CVE-2017-0559?

Exploitation of CVE-2017-0559 could allow a local malicious application to access protected data.

Is CVE-2017-0559 being actively exploited?

There has been no public indication that CVE-2017-0559 is actively being exploited in the wild.