PT-2017-10567 · Google · Android

Ethan Yonker · Published 2017-05-12 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0493

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 7.0 through 7.1.1

Description An information disclosure issue in File-Based Encryption could allow a local malicious attacker to bypass the lock screen, thus circumventing operating system protections. This issue is considered moderate due to the potential for bypassing the lock screen.

Recommendations For Android versions 7.0 through 7.1.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue to prevent potential exploitation.

Fix

Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-922

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-0493

Affected Products

Android

References · 4

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0493 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0493 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/98140 · Note