CVE-2017-0623 — HIGH (7.0) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the HTC bootloader could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the bootloader. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32512358.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	3.18

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98199Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98199Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-0623?

CVE-2017-0623 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the HTC bootloader could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the bootloader. This issue is rated as High bec...

How severe is CVE-2017-0623?

CVE-2017-0623 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-0623?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.