CVE-2017-0712 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a flaw in the Android Wi-Fi service to elevate privileges on the device.

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-2017-0712?

CVE-2017-0712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Aug 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 elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android framework (wi-fi service). 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-37207928.

Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0712?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0712?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0712 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-0712 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0712 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-27c3-3qm9-wpv8.

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