An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel security subsystem could enable a local malicious application to to execute code in the context of a privileged process
Published Mar 8, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.82%
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel security subsystem could enable a local malicious application to to execute code in the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it is a general bypass for a kernel level defense in depth or exploit mitigation technology. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-33351919.
Affected products
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- Version Kernel-3.18StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Inc. | Android | n/a |
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- 3.18
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.82% (0.01823) | 78.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.82% (0.01823) | 75.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.23% (0.00229) | 43.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00150) | 52.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00150) | 51.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00150) | 49.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01603) | 75.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.60% (0.01603) | 52.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.46% (0.01458) | 32.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.46% (0.01458) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96807 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html PatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96807 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html | PatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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