CVE-2017-6423 — HIGH (7.0) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm kyro L2 driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-32831370. References: QC-CR#1103158.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	-

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97387Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97387Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6423?

CVE-2017-6423 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm kyro L2 driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-32831370. References: QC-CR#1103158.

How severe is CVE-2017-6423?

CVE-2017-6423 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-2017-6423?

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