CVE-2017-0492

MEDIUM

Android 7.1.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the System UI could enable a local malicious application to create a UI overlay covering the entire screen. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements that would normally require either user initiation or user permission. Product: Android. Versions: 7.1.1. Android ID: A-30150688.

References (4)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968

[Vendor Advisory] https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01

[Vendor Advisory] https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96794

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0008

EPSS Percentile 24.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-1021

Status published

Affected Products (4)

google/android

google/android

google/android

Google Inc./Android < Android-7.1.1

Timeline

Published Mar 08, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026