CVE-2017-0843 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek ccci component of the Android kernel allows attackers to gain elevated privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-0843?

CVE-2017-0843 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek ccci. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-62670819. References: M-ALPS03361488.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0843?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0843?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0843 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-0843 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0843 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p745-j748-xpgx.

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