CVE-2017-0455
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader could help to enable a local malicious application to to execute arbitrary code within the context of the bootloader.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.67%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader could help to enable a local malicious application to to execute arbitrary code within the context of the bootloader. This issue is rated as High because it is a general bypass for a bootloader level defense in depth or exploit mitigation technology. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32370952. References: QC-CR#1082755.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.67% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96812
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=2c00928b4884fdb0b1661bcc530d7e68c9561a2fPatch
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96812
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=2c00928b4884fdb0b1661bcc530d7e68c9561a2fPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.