PT-2017-1400 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-03-08 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0525

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 Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm IPA 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 associated with insufficient access control in the Qualcomm IPA driver, potentially enabling a remote attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the kernel context using a local malicious application.

Recommendations For Android versions Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18, 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:2017-00540

CVE-2017-0525

Affected Products

Android

Qualcomm Ipa Driver

References · 12

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0525 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00540 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0525 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0525 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0525 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0525 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96947 · Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037968 · Note
• https://codeaurora.org/use-after-free-vulnerability-during-ipa-routing-commit-logic-cve-2017-0525 · Note