Google Android Mediaserver Components CVE-2017-0711 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:99466

Info

Google Android Mediaserver Components CVE-2017-0711 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 99466
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2017-0711
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 05 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 05 2017 12:00AM
Credit: Chengming Yang, Baozeng Ding, and Yang Song of Alibaba Mobile Security Group.
Vulnerable: Google Android 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Google Android Mediaserver Components CVE-2017-0711 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 a privileged process.

This issue is being tracked by Android Bug ID A-36099953.

Exploit / POC

Google Android Mediaserver Components CVE-2017-0711 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].

Solution / Fix

Google Android Mediaserver Components CVE-2017-0711 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

References

Google Android Mediaserver Components CVE-2017-0711 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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