Privilege escalation in Google Android - CVE-2017-13166
Published: February 1, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10345
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13166
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Google Android
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists in the V4L2 video driver component of the Google Android kernel due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local attacker can use a specially crafted application and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists in the V4L2 video driver component of the Google Android kernel due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local attacker can use a specially crafted application and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.