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CVE-2017-0415 Google CVE debrief

CVE-2017-0415 is a high-severity Android Mediaserver elevation-of-privilege issue. A local malicious application could trigger arbitrary code execution within a privileged process on affected Android versions, potentially gaining capabilities normally unavailable to third-party apps.

Vendor
Google
Product
Unknown
CVSS
HIGH 7.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2017-02-08
Original CVE updated
2026-05-13
Advisory published
2017-02-08
Advisory updated
2026-05-13

Who should care

Android device owners and administrators on affected versions, OEM and platform security teams, mobile app security teams, and incident responders tracking privilege-escalation risk on managed fleets.

Technical summary

NVD scores this issue CVSS 3.0 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The vulnerability is described as an elevation of privilege in Mediaserver that can let a local malicious app execute arbitrary code in a privileged process. The corpus does not provide a more specific CWE than NVD-CWE-noinfo, so the exact flaw mechanism is not identified here.

Defensive priority

High. Patch and verify affected Android devices promptly because the issue can move a local app into a privileged execution context, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the Android security update referenced in the 2017-02-01 Android Security Bulletin and deploy vendor OTA/security patches.
  • Verify patch levels across managed Android fleets and prioritize devices running the affected releases.
  • Retire, isolate, or tightly control devices that cannot receive the fix.
  • Restrict installation of untrusted apps and monitor managed devices for suspicious local application activity.
  • Use mobile device management controls to enforce compliance and confirm receipt of security updates.

Evidence notes

The supplied CVE description says the issue is in Mediaserver and affects Android 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, and 7.1.1. NVD lists the CVSS 3.0 vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H and links the Android Security Bulletin dated 2017-02-01. NVD CPE criteria also includes Android 7.1.0 in addition to 7.1.1.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2017-0415 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0415

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2017-0415 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0415

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.