CVE-2017-0752 Privilege escalation in Android
An attacker can exploit a flaw in the Android window manager 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-2017-0752?
CVE-2017-0752 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Sep 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 (windowmanager). Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-62196835.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0752?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0752?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0752 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0752 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0752 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0752, GHSA-7qrw-qmwr-7342, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0752.