#VU39718 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Google Android - CVE-2017-0412
Published: February 8, 2017 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39718
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0412
CWE-ID: CWE-367
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Google Android
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-33039926.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.