CVE-2017-0518

HIGH

Android Kernel 3.18 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm fingerprint sensor driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32370896. References: QC-CR#1086530.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 682 stars

by ScottyBauer · cpoc

https://github.com/ScottyBauer/Android_Kernel_CVE_POCs/tree/master/CVE-2017-0518_0519.c

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References (4)

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

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

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

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96950

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0

EPSS 0.0021

EPSS Percentile 43.8%

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 (2)

Google Inc./Android Kernel-3.18

linux/linux_kernel 3.18

Published Mar 08, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026