#VU10708 Privilege escalation in Google Android - CVE-2017-0750

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10708

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0750

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Google

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Flash-Friendly File System (f2fs) in the Linux kernel due to an out-of-bounds write error. A local attacker can construct a malicious file system that, when mounted, cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: All versions

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External links
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.