CVE-2017-0639 Information disclosure in Android
A local malicious application can bypass OS isolation to access data outside its permission levels in the Android Bluetooth component.
- 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-2017-0639?
CVE-2017-0639 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 14 Jun 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 Bluetooth component could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as High because it is a general bypass for operating system protections that isolate application data from other applications. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-35310991.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0639?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0639?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0639 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0639 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0639 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjpf-56q5-6r4q, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0639.