CVE-2017-0446 Privilege escalation in Android
A local attacker can exploit a flaw in the HTC touchscreen driver to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges, requiring prior compromise of a privileged process.
- 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-2017-0446?
CVE-2017-0446 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 HTC touchscreen 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-32917445.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0446?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Android, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0446?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0446 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0446 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0446 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8rh-j2hr-3v6x, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0446.