CVE-2017-0744 Privilege escalation in Android

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA firmware processing code within the Android kernel allows attackers to gain higher privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-0744?

CVE-2017-0744 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA firmware processing code. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-34112726. References: N-CVE-2017-0744.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0744?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0744?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0744 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-0744 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0744 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-f2mg-49hc-xjpr.

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