CVE-2017-0564 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android kernel's ION subsystem, affecting kernel versions 3.10 and 3.18. A local malicious application could exploit this to execute arbitrary code within the kernel's context. Rated as Critical with a CVSS score of 7.8, it carries a high risk of permanent device compromise, potentially necessitating an operating system reflash. While the vulnerability is severe, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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