VDB-99420 · CVE-2017-0581 · BID 97335

Google Android Synaptics Touchscreen Driver Application access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Synaptics Touchscreen Driver. The manipulation as part of Application leads to access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-0581. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Synaptics Touchscreen Driver. The manipulation as part of a Application leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics Touchscreen 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-3.18. Android ID: A-34614485.

The bug was discovered 04/07/2017. The weakness was published 04/07/2017 by Guang Gong with Qihoo 360 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-0581 since 11/29/2016. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $25k-$100k (estimation calculated on 11/27/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 97335†). Similar entries are available at VDB-99354, VDB-99375, VDB-99376 and VDB-99383. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Timelineinfo

11/29/2016 🔍
04/03/2017 +125 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +4 days 🔍
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04/08/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/27/2022 +2059 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Researcher: Guang Gong
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-0581 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0581
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99420
SecurityFocus: 97335 - Google Android Synaptics Touchscreen Driver Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-0581 - Linux - Kernel - Privilege Escalation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038201

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/08/2017 10:18 AM
Updated: 11/27/2022 02:02 PM
Changes: 04/08/2017 10:18 AM (60), 08/27/2020 12:06 PM (7), 11/27/2022 02:02 PM (3)
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Cache ID: 18:EA0:40

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