First published: Mon Nov 06 2017(Updated: )
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android framework (device policy client). Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-62623498.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
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 | =7.1.2 | |
Google Android | =8.0 | |
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CVE-2017-0830 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android framework.
To fix CVE-2017-0830, users should update their Android devices to the latest patched version available from Google.
CVE-2017-0830 affects Android versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, and 8.0.
The impact of CVE-2017-0830 allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected Android device.
There is no public indication that CVE-2017-0830 has been actively exploited, but it remains a potential risk if devices are not patched.