Google Android Qualcomm Component CVE-2017-9723 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	103673
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2017-9723
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 05 2018 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 05 2018 12:00AM
Credit:	The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable:	Google Pixel XL 0 Google Pixel 2 XL 0 Google Pixel 2 0 Google Pixel 0 Google Nexus 9 Google Nexus 7 (2012) Google Nexus 7 Google Nexus 6P Google Nexus 6 Google Nexus 5X Google Nexus 5 Google Nexus 4 Google Nexus 10 Google Android 0
Not Vulnerable:

Google Android Qualcomm Component CVE-2017-9723 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Google Android is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges within the context of the kernel.

This issue is tracked by Android Bug ID-68992479.

Google Android Qualcomm Component CVE-2017-9723 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Google Android Qualcomm Component CVE-2017-9723 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Google Android Qualcomm Component CVE-2017-9723 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Android Homepage (Google)
  
• input: synaptics_dsx: remove unused synaptics touch screen driver files (Codeaurora)
  
• Pixel/Nexus Security Bulletin�??February 2018 (Android)