PT-2017-2166 · Google+1 · Android+1

Chao Yang + 4 · Published 2017-05-12 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0615

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 power driver, which could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This problem is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.

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:2017-01359

CVE-2017-0615

Affected Products

Android

Mediatek Power Driver

References · 5

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01359 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0615 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0615 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/98188 · Note