CVE-2017-0741 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the MediaTek GPU driver to elevate privileges 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-2017-0741?

CVE-2017-0741 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 MediaTek gpu driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-32458601. References: M-ALPS03007523.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0741?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0741?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-0741 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0741 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-96gc-5334-rm9q.

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