CVE-2017-0750 Memory corruption in Android
An attacker can exploit a memory corruption flaw in the Android kernel to achieve privilege escalation.
- 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-2017-0750?
CVE-2017-0750 is a high-severity memory corruption 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 Upstream Linux file system. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36817013.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0750?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0750?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-0750 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0750 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w6h8-g3pv-c86f, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0750.