PT-2017-2345 · Google+1 · Android+1

Manderbot + 3 · Published 2017-04-05 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0327

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 NVIDIA crypto 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 For Android versions prior to the fixed version, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue to prevent potential exploitation. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the NVIDIA crypto driver until a patch is available.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-01543

CVE-2017-0327

Affected Products

Android

Nvidia Crypto Driver

References · 7

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0327 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01543 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0327 · Vendor Advisory
• http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/97333 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038201 · Note