SB2017041318 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google, Google Android
Published: April 13, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017041318
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7920)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
mediaserver in Android 2.2 through 5.x before 5.1 allows attackers to gain privileges. NOTE: This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-7921.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.