PT-2017-2164 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-05-12 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0617

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 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek video 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 MediaTek video driver.

Recommendations 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:2017-01357

CVE-2017-0617

Affected Products

Android

Mediatek Video Driver

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0617 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0617 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01357 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/98190 · Note