First published: Mon May 01 2017(Updated: )
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access sensitive data without explicit user permission. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-34327795. References: QC-CR#2005832.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Linux Kernel | =3.10 | |
Linux Kernel | =3.18 | |
Android |
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CVE-2017-0624 is rated as High due to its potential for disclosing sensitive information without user permission.
To fix CVE-2017-0624, update your device to the latest Android security patch that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2017-0624 can allow a malicious application to access sensitive data beyond its permission levels.
CVE-2017-0624 affects various versions of Android that include the vulnerable Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver.
Devices running affected versions of Android with the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver are at risk for CVE-2017-0624.