VDB-101186 · CVE-2017-0617 · BID 98190

Google Android MediaTek Video Driver Application access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Android. This affects an unknown function of the component MediaTek Video Driver. Such manipulation as part of Application leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-0617. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component MediaTek Video Driver. The manipulation as part of a Application leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek video 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: N/A. Android ID: A-34471002. References: M-ALPS03149173.

The bug was discovered 05/01/2017. The weakness was released 05/12/2017 with Qihoo 360 (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-0617 since 11/29/2016. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/23/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 11 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 98190†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-100815, VDB-101104, VDB-101105 and VDB-101106. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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NVD Base Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/29/2016 🔍
05/01/2017 +153 days 🔍
05/01/2017 +0 days 🔍
05/12/2017 +11 days 🔍
05/12/2017 +0 days 🔍
05/13/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/23/2020 +1320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Researcher: Gengjia Chen (@chengjia4574), pjf
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-0617 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0617
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101186
SecurityFocus: 98190
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-0617 - Google - Android - High

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

Created: 05/13/2017 09:07
Updated: 12/23/2020 13:10
Changes: 05/13/2017 09:07 (61), 09/26/2020 09:28 (6), 12/23/2020 13:10 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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