What is the severity of CVE-2017-0621?

CVE-2017-0621 is rated as High due to its potential to enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code in the kernel context.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0621?

To resolve CVE-2017-0621, update the Android device to the latest security patch that addresses this vulnerability.

What version of Android is affected by CVE-2017-0621?

CVE-2017-0621 affects devices running the Qualcomm camera driver on Android versions that utilize the affected kernel.

Can CVE-2017-0621 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2017-0621 requires the attacker to have local access to the device to exploit the vulnerability.

What components are involved in CVE-2017-0621?

CVE-2017-0621 involves the Qualcomm camera driver and the kernel, specifically versions of the Linux kernel from 3.1 to 3.10.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-0621

high

7.6

1/5/2017

12/5/2017

26/8/2024

CVE-2017-0621

First published: Mon May 01 2017(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera 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-3.10. Android ID: A-35399703. References: QC-CR#831322.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Android
Linux kernel	=3.10

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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01

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What is the severity of CVE-2017-0621?
CVE-2017-0621 is rated as High due to its potential to enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code in the kernel context.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0621?
To resolve CVE-2017-0621, update the Android device to the latest security patch that addresses this vulnerability.
What version of Android is affected by CVE-2017-0621?
CVE-2017-0621 affects devices running the Qualcomm camera driver on Android versions that utilize the affected kernel.
Can CVE-2017-0621 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2017-0621 requires the attacker to have local access to the device to exploit the vulnerability.
What components are involved in CVE-2017-0621?
CVE-2017-0621 involves the Qualcomm camera driver and the kernel, specifically versions of the Linux kernel from 3.1 to 3.10.

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