CVE-2017-0451 Information disclosure in Android
A local malicious application can access data outside its permission levels via the Qualcomm sound driver, 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-2017-0451?
CVE-2017-0451 is a medium-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 information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31796345. References: QC-CR#1073129.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0451?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Android, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0451?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0451 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0451 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0451 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j872-q7f3-85jr.