CVE-2017-0522

7.8 HIGH
Published: March 08, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in a MediaTek APK could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of local arbitrary code execution in a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: N/A. Android ID: A-32916158. References: M-ALPS03032516.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/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/96798
Source: security@android.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
Source: security@android.com
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96798
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
48th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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