CVE-2017-0560 Information disclosure in Android
A local attacker can access previous owner data during factory reset, bypassing device protection on Android devices.
- 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-2017-0560?
CVE-2017-0560 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 Apr 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 factory reset process could enable a local malicious attacker to access data from the previous owner. This issue is rated as Moderate due to the possibility of bypassing device protection. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-30681079.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0560?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0560?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0560 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0560 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0560 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r477-jgm3-fv98.