CVE-2017-0647 Information disclosure in Android
A local malicious application can access sensitive data outside its permission levels due to an information disclosure flaw in libziparchive.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2017-0647?
CVE-2017-0647 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 libziparchive could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access sensitive data without permission. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-36392138.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0647?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0647?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-0647 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0647 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0647, GHSA-wf4x-x9qv-r4v4, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0647.