PT-2017-1805 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-04-07 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0581

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 Kernel-3.18

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics Touchscreen driver, which could allow a remote attacker to elevate their privileges and execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel using a local malicious application. This is made possible by insufficient access control to certain functions. The issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to Kernel-3.18, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue to prevent exploitation. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Synaptics Touchscreen driver until a patch is available.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00961

CVE-2017-0581

Affected Products

Android

Synaptics Touchscreen Driver

References · 9

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0581 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0581 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0581 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0581 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0581 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00961 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/97335 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038201 · Note