CVE-2017-0795 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek accessory detector driver allows attackers to gain higher 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-2017-0795?

CVE-2017-0795 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 MediaTek accessory detector driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36198473. References: M-ALPS03361480.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0795?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0795?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0795 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-0795 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0795 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rr69-9h65-fpr7.

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