CVE-2017-0434

HIGH

Android Kernel 3.18 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the touchscreen chipset. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-33001936.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars

by codecat007 · cpoc

https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/kernel/CVE-2017-0434

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96061

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0

EPSS 0.0008

EPSS Percentile 22.9%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published

Products (3)

google/android < 7.1.1

Google Inc./Android Kernel-3.18

linux/linux_kernel 3.18

Published Feb 08, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026