CVE-2017-0563 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability found in the HTC touchscreen driver within the Android operating system, specifically affecting Linux kernel version 3.10. A local malicious application could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. This vulnerability is rated as Critical with a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a high risk of permanent device compromise that may necessitate operating system reinstallation. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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