CVE-2017-0434

7.0 HIGH
Published: February 08, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the touchscreen chipset. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-33001936.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96061
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798
Source: security@android.com
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html
Source: security@android.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96061
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.9%
54th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux google