CVE-2017-0332 Memory corruption in Android

High 7.0 Published Updated

A local attacker can exploit a memory corruption flaw in the NVIDIA crypto driver to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-0332?

CVE-2017-0332 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA crypto 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 3.10. Android ID: A-33812508. References: N-CVE-2017-0332.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0332?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0332?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0332 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-0332 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0332 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v946-qxrv-rfcf.

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