CVE-2017-0412 Race condition in Android
A local malicious application can exploit a race condition in Android Framework APIs to execute arbitrary code with elevated 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-2017-0412?
CVE-2017-0412 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Feb 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 Framework APIs could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-33039926.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0412?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0412?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0412 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-0412 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m4v5-74p5-r79x, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0412.