VDB-103268 · CVE-2017-0709 · BID 99474

Google Android HTC Sensor Hub Driver information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component HTC Sensor Hub Driver. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-0709. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component HTC Sensor Hub Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A information disclosure vulnerability in the HTC sensor hub driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-35468048.

The bug was discovered 07/05/2017. The weakness was presented 07/06/2017 with Tencent (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-0709 since 11/29/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 99474†). See VDB-101214, VDB-103224, VDB-103225 and VDB-103226 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 3.3
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

11/29/2016 🔍
07/05/2017 +218 days 🔍
07/06/2017 +1 days 🔍
07/06/2017 +0 days 🔍
07/06/2017 +0 days 🔍
07/07/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/31/2020 +1273 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Researcher: Xiling Gong
Organization: Tencent
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-0709 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0709
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103268
SecurityFocus: 99474 - Google Android HTC Components Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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

Created: 07/07/2017 09:21
Updated: 12/31/2020 09:13
Changes: 07/07/2017 09:21 (61), 10/23/2019 19:05 (5), 12/31/2020 09:13 (2)
Complete: 🔍
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