CVE-2017-0752 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

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.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0752, GHSA-7qrw-qmwr-7342, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0752.

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