SB2017020815 - Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Google, Google Android

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0423)

CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Bluetooth could enable a proximate attacker to manage access to documents on the device. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires exploitation of a separate vulnerability in the Bluetooth stack. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32612586.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96102
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html