CVE-2017-0395

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Contacts could enable a local malicious application to silently create contact information. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements (access to functionality that would normally require either user initiation or user permission). Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-32219099.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory android.com

Affected: Google Inc. Android

References

Link	Tags
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95261	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0395?: CVE-2017-0395 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-0395?: To fix CVE-2017-0395, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-0395 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-0395 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-0395?: CVE-2017-0395 affects Google Inc. Android.

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