CVE-2017-0400 Information disclosure in Android
A local malicious application can access sensitive data outside its permission levels in the Android Audioserver component.
- 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-2017-0400?
CVE-2017-0400 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 12 Jan 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 information disclosure vulnerability in lvm/wrapper/Bundle/EffectBundle.cpp in libeffects in Audioserver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access sensitive data without permission. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-32584034.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0400?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0400?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0400 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0400 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0400 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hq79-qfxq-jjxm.