7.6
CWE
770
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2017-0612

First published: Mon May 01 2017(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm Secure Execution Environment Communicator 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-3.18. Android ID: A-34389303. References: QC-CR#1061845.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Android
Linux kernel=3.18

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-0612?

    CVE-2017-0612 is rated as High severity due to the potential for a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code in the kernel context.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-0612?

    To fix CVE-2017-0612, update your device to a patched version of Android or the Linux kernel that addresses the vulnerability.

  • Which systems are affected by CVE-2017-0612?

    CVE-2017-0612 affects Android devices and Linux kernel version 3.18.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-0612?

    CVE-2017-0612 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability.

  • Can CVE-2017-0612 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2017-0612 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to a privileged process.

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