PT-2017-1195 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-02-08 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0444

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Realtek sound driver, which could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. The vulnerability is also associated with insufficient access control in the Realtek sound driver, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to the fixed version: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00306

CVE-2017-0444

Affected Products

Android

Realtek Sound Driver

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0444 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0444 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0444 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0444 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00306 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0444 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037798 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96107 · Note