CVE-2017-0827 Privilege escalation in Android

What is CVE-2017-0827?

CVE-2017-0827 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 3 Oct 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

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek soc driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-62539960. References: M-ALPS03353876, M-ALPS03353861, M-ALPS03353869, M-ALPS03353867, M-ALPS03353872.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0827?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0827?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-0827 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0827 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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