CVE-2017-0412

HIGH

Android 7.0, 7.1.1 - Privilege Escalation via Framework APIs Race Condition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-0412. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a race condition in Android's MemoryIntArray class to cause out-of-bounds memory access and trigger a munmap operation with a controlled size, leading to a system_server crash. The PoC demonstrates the vulnerability by manipulating ashmem descriptors during critical operations.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-33039926.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosandroid
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41355

This exploit leverages a race condition in Android's MemoryIntArray class to cause out-of-bounds memory access and trigger a munmap operation with a controlled size, leading to a system_server crash. The PoC demonstrates the vulnerability by manipulating ashmem descriptors during critical operations.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Racy
Target: Android 7.0 - 7.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Android device · Ability to execute code on the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41355/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96056

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0254
EPSS Percentile 82.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-367
Status published
Products (5)
google/android 7.0
google/android 7.1.0
google/android 7.1.1
Google Inc./Android Android-7.0
Google Inc./Android Android-7.1.1
Published Feb 08, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026