CVE-2017-0479

HIGH

Android 4.4.4-7.1.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-0479. PoCs published by codecat007.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a use-after-free vulnerability in the Android AudioFlinger service (CVE-2017-0479) by rapidly creating and disconnecting audio effects, triggering memory corruption. The code demonstrates the exploit by repeatedly calling `createEffect` and `disconnect` in a loop.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Audioserver 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: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32707507.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars
by codecat007 · cpoc
https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/securityPatch/CVE-2017-0479

This PoC exploits a use-after-free vulnerability in the Android AudioFlinger service (CVE-2017-0479) by rapidly creating and disconnecting audio effects, triggering memory corruption. The code demonstrates the exploit by repeatedly calling `createEffect` and `disconnect` in a loop.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Android (versions prior to 2017-04-05 security patch level)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target Android device · Ability to execute native code on the device
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96958

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 19.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (35)
google/android 4.0
google/android 4.0.1
google/android 4.0.2
google/android 4.0.3
google/android 4.0.4
google/android 4.1
google/android 4.1.2
google/android 4.2
google/android 4.2.1
google/android 4.2.2
... and 25 more
Published Mar 08, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026