CVE-2017-0708 Information disclosure in Android
An attacker can exploit an information disclosure vulnerability in the HTC sound driver within the Android kernel to read sensitive data.
- 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-2017-0708?
CVE-2017-0708 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Jul 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
A information disclosure vulnerability in the HTC sound driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-35384879.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0708?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0708?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0708 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0708 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0708 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2h2v-8cgx-wfvj.