7.0
HIGH
CVE-2017-0521
Android Qualcomm Camera Driver Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32919951. References: QC-CR#1097709.

INFO

Published Date :

March 8, 2017, 1:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-0521 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-0521 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google android
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-0521.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96951
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=dbe4f26f200db10deaf38676b96d8738afcc10c8 Patch

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-0521 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-0521 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-190
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96951 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=dbe4f26f200db10deaf38676b96d8738afcc10c8 No Types Assigned https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=dbe4f26f200db10deaf38676b96d8738afcc10c8 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html No Types Assigned https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-0521 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-0521 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.19 }} 0.00%

score

0.54255

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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