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CVE-2017-0417 Google CVE debrief

CVE-2017-0417 is a high-severity Android elevation of privilege issue affecting Audioserver. A local malicious application could use the flaw to execute arbitrary code in the context of a privileged process, potentially gaining capabilities that normal third-party apps do not have. The issue was publicly disclosed in the CVE/NVD record on 2017-02-08, with the Android security bulletin referenced in the source corpus dated 2017-02-01.

Vendor
Google
Product
CVE-2017-0417
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 platform maintainers, OEM security teams, device fleet managers, mobile threat defenders, and organizations that allow or manage Android devices running affected releases (4.4.4 through 7.1.1). Security teams should care most where untrusted app installation is permitted or where older Android builds remain in service.

Technical summary

The NVD record classifies this as CVSS 3.0 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) with CWE-787. The vulnerability is local, requires user interaction, and affects the Audioserver privileged process. In practical terms, a malicious app could leverage the flaw to run code with elevated privileges on impacted Android versions listed in the record, including 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, and 7.1.1.

Defensive priority

High. This is a local privilege escalation that can materially increase the impact of a compromised or malicious app, especially on devices running affected Android builds that still receive or rely on vendor/OEM patches.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the Android security bulletin updates referenced for the affected platform builds as soon as available from the device/OEM channel.
  • Prioritize remediation on devices running Android 4.4.4 through 7.1.1 that are still in active use or exposed to third-party app installation.
  • Audit mobile app allowlisting, sideloading policy, and MDM controls to reduce the chance of a malicious local app being installed.
  • Monitor fleet patch status and verify that OEM firmware levels incorporate the relevant Android security bulletin fixes.
  • Treat devices that cannot be updated as higher risk and consider replacement, isolation, or compensating controls.

Evidence notes

All substantive claims in this debrief come from the supplied CVE/NVD corpus: the CVE description, CVSS vector, CWE-787 classification, affected Android version entries, and the Android vendor bulletin reference. The corpus identifies the issue as a local elevation of privilege in Audioserver where a malicious application could execute arbitrary code in a privileged process context. Public disclosure timing is taken from the provided CVE publishedAt date (2017-02-08), while the vendor bulletin reference in the corpus is dated 2017-02-01.

Official resources

Publicly disclosed in the CVE/NVD record on 2017-02-08. The source corpus also points to the Android security bulletin dated 2017-02-01 as the vendor reference.