Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel security subsystem could enable a local malicious application to to execute code in the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it is a general bypass for a kernel level defense in depth or exploit mitigation technology. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-33351919.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
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/96807
Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0021
EPSS Percentile
43.7%
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 (2)
Google Inc./Android
Kernel-3.18
linux/linux_kernel
3.18
Published
Mar 08, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026