CVE-2017-0492 Security feature bypass in Android
A local malicious application can create a full-screen UI overlay in Android System UI, bypassing user interaction requirements and potentially escalating 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-2017-0492?
CVE-2017-0492 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Mar 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 System UI could enable a local malicious application to create a UI overlay covering the entire screen. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements that would normally require either user initiation or user permission. Product: Android. Versions: 7.1.1. Android ID: A-30150688.
Weakness: CWE-1021
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0492?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0492?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0492 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0492 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0492 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r97v-8h88-rgjp.