Published January 03, 2017 | Updated February 2, 2017
The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices. Alongside the bulletin, we have released a security update to Google devices through an over-the-air (OTA) update. The Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site. Security patch levels of January 05, 2017 or later address all of these issues. Refer to the Pixel and Nexus update schedule to learn how to check a device's security patch level.
Partners were notified of the issues described in the bulletin on December 05, 2016 or earlier. Source code patches for these issues have been released to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) repository and linked from this bulletin. This bulletin also includes links to patches outside of AOSP.
The most severe of these issues is a Critical security vulnerability that could enable remote code execution on an affected device through multiple methods such as email, web browsing, and MMS when processing media files. The severity assessment is based on the effect that exploiting the vulnerability would possibly have on an affected device, assuming the platform and service mitigations are disabled for development purposes or if successfully bypassed.
We have had no reports of active customer exploitation or abuse of these newly reported issues. Refer to the Android and Google service mitigations section for details on the Android security platform protections and service protections such as SafetyNet, which improve the security of the Android platform.
We encourage all customers to accept these updates to their devices.
Announcements
- This bulletin has two security patch level strings to provide Android
partners with the flexibility to more quickly fix a subset of vulnerabilities
that are similar across all Android devices. See Common questions and answers for
additional information:
- 2017-01-01: Partial security patch level string. This security patch level string indicates that all issues associated with 2017-01-01 (and all previous security patch level strings) are addressed.
- 2017-01-05: Complete security patch level string. This security patch level string indicates that all issues associated with 2017-01-01 and 2017-01-05 (and all previous security patch level strings) are addressed.
- Supported Google devices will receive a single OTA update with the January 05, 2017 security patch level.
Security vulnerability summary
The tables below contains a list of security vulnerabilities, the Common Vulnerability and Exposures ID (CVE), the assessed severity, and whether or not Google devices are affected. The severity assessment is based on the effect that exploiting the vulnerability would possibly have on an affected device, assuming the platform and service mitigations are disabled for development purposes or if successfully bypassed.
Android and Google service mitigations
This is a summary of the mitigations provided by the Android security platform and service protections, such as SafetyNet. These capabilities reduce the likelihood that security vulnerabilities could be successfully exploited on Android.
- Exploitation for many issues on Android is made more difficult by enhancements in newer versions of the Android platform. We encourage all users to update to the latest version of Android where possible.
- The Android Security team actively monitors for abuse with Verify Apps and SafetyNet, which are designed to warn users about Potentially Harmful Applications. Verify Apps is enabled by default on devices with Google Mobile Services and is especially important for users who install applications from outside of Google Play. Device rooting tools are prohibited within Google Play, but Verify Apps warns users when they attempt to install a detected rooting application—no matter where it comes from. Additionally, Verify Apps attempts to identify and block installation of known malicious applications that exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability. If such an application has already been installed, Verify Apps will notify the user and attempt to remove the detected application.
- As appropriate, Google Hangouts and Messenger applications do not automatically pass media to processes such as Mediaserver.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank these researchers for their contributions:
- Alexandru Blanda: CVE-2017-0390
- Daniel Micay of Copperhead Security: CVE-2017-0397
- Daxing Guo (@freener0) of Xuanwu Lab, Tencent: CVE-2017-0386
- derrek (@derrekr6): CVE-2017-0392
- Di Shen (@returnsme) of KeenLab (@keen_lab), Tencent: CVE-2016-8412, CVE-2016-8444, CVE-2016-8427, CVE-2017-0403
- donfos (Aravind Machiry) of Shellphish Grill Team, UC Santa Barbara: CVE-2016-8448, CVE-2016-8470, CVE-2016-8471, CVE-2016-8472
- En He (@heeeeen4x) of MS509Team: CVE-2017-0394
- Gengjia Chen (@chengjia4574) and pjf of IceSword Lab, Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.: CVE-2016-8464
- Google WebM Team: CVE-2017-0393
- Guang Gong (龚广) (@oldfresher) of Alpha Team, Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.: CVE-2017-0387
- Hao Chen and Guang Gong of Alpha Team, Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.: CVE-2016-8415, CVE-2016-8454, CVE-2016-8455, CVE-2016-8456, CVE-2016-8457, CVE-2016-8465
- Jianqiang Zhao (@jianqiangzhao) and pjf of IceSword Lab, Qihoo 360: CVE-2016-8475
- Jon Sawyer (@jcase) and Sean Beaupre (@firewaterdevs): CVE-2016-8462
- Jon Sawyer (@jcase), Sean Beaupre (@firewaterdevs), and Ben Actis (@Ben_RA): CVE-2016-8461
- Mingjian Zhou (@Mingjian_Zhou), Yuqi Lu (@nikos233), Chiachih Wu (@chiachih_wu), and Xuxian Jiang of C0RE Team: CVE-2017-0383
- Monk Avel: CVE-2017-0396, CVE-2017-0399
- Peter Pi (@heisecode) of Trend Micro: CVE-2016-8469, CVE-2016-8424, CVE-2016-8428, CVE-2016-8429, CVE-2016-8460, CVE-2016-8473, CVE-2016-8474
- Qidan He (何淇丹) (@flanker_hqd) of KeenLab, Tencent (腾讯科恩实验室): CVE-2017-0382
- Roee Hay and Michael Goberman of IBM Security X-Force: CVE-2016-8467
- Seven Shen (@lingtongshen) of Trend Micro Mobile Threat Research Team: CVE-2016-8466
- Stephen Morrow: CVE-2017-0389
- V.E.O (@VYSEa) of Mobile Threat Research Team, Trend Micro: CVE-2017-0381
- Weichao Sun (@sunblate) of Alibaba Inc.: CVE-2017-0391
- Wenke Dou, Chiachih Wu (@chiachih_wu), and Xuxian Jiang of C0RE Team: CVE-2017-0402, CVE-2017-0398
- Wenke Dou, Hanxiang Wen, Chiachih Wu (@chiachih_wu), and Xuxian Jiang of C0RE Team: CVE-2017-0400
- Wenke Dou, Hongli Han, Chiachih Wu (@chiachih_wu), and Xuxian Jiang of C0RE Team: CVE-2017-0384, CVE-2017-0385
- Wenke Dou, Yuqi Lu (@nikos233), Chiachih Wu (@chiachih_wu), and Xuxian Jiang of C0RE Team: CVE-2017-0401
- Yao Jun, Yuan-Tsung Lo, Chiachih Wu (@chiachih_wu), and Xuxian Jiang of C0RE Team: CVE-2016-8431, CVE-2016-8432, CVE-2016-8435
- Yong Wang (王勇) (@ThomasKing2014) and Jun Cheng of Alibaba Inc.: CVE-2017-0404
- Yuan-Tsung Lo, Tong Lin, Chiachih Wu (@chiachih_wu), and Xuxian Jiang of C0RE Team: CVE-2016-8425, CVE-2016-8426, CVE-2016-8449
- Yuan-Tsung Lo, Yanfeng Wang, Chiachih Wu (@chiachih_wu), and Xuxian Jiang of C0RE Team: CVE-2016-8430, CVE-2016-8482
- Yuxiang Li (@Xbalien29) of Tencent Security Platform Department: CVE-2017-0395
- Zhanpeng Zhao (行之) (@0xr0ot) of Security Research Lab, Cheetah Mobile: CVE-2016-8451
We would also like to thank the following researchers for their contributions to this bulletin:
- Baozeng Ding, Chengming Yang, Peng Xiao, Ning You, Yang Dong, Chao Yang, Yi Zhang and Yang Song of Alibaba Mobile Security Group
- Peter Pi (@heisecode) of Trend Micro
- Zubin Mithra of Google
2017-01-01 security patch level—Vulnerability details
In the sections below, we provide details for each of the security vulnerabilities that apply to the 2017-01-01 patch level. There is a description of the issue, a severity rationale, and a table with the CVE, associated references, severity, updated Google devices, updated AOSP versions (where applicable), and date reported. When available, we will link the public change that addressed the issue to the bug ID, like the AOSP change list. When multiple changes relate to a single bug, additional references are linked to numbers following the bug ID.
Remote code execution vulnerability in c-ares
A remote code execution vulnerability in c-ares could enable an attacker using a specially crafted request to execute arbitrary code in the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses this library.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-5180 | A-32205736 | High | All | 7.0 | Sept 29, 2016 |
Remote code execution vulnerability in Framesequence
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Framesequence library could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code in the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses the Framesequence library.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0382 | A-32338390 | High | All | 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 21, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Framework APIs
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0383 | A-31677614 | High | All | 7.0, 7.1.1 | Sep 21, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Audioserver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Audioserver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0384 | A-32095626 | High | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 11, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0385 | A-32585400 | High | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 11, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in libnl
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the libnl library could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0386 | A-32255299 | High | All | 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 18, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Mediaserver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0387 | A-32660278 | High | All | 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Nov 4, 2016 |
Information disclosure vulnerability in External Storage Provider
An information disclosure vulnerability in the External Storage Provider could enable a local secondary user to read data from an external storage SD card inserted by the primary user. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access data without permission.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0388 | A-32523490 | High | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Google internal |
Denial of service vulnerability in core networking
A denial of service vulnerability in core networking could enable a remote attacker to use specially crafted network packet to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0389 | A-31850211 [2] [3] | High | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Jul 20, 2016 |
Denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver
A denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0390 | A-31647370 | High | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Sep 19, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0391 | A-32322258 | High | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 20, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0392 | A-32577290 | High | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 29, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0393 | A-30436808 | High | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Google internal |
Denial of service vulnerability in Telephony
A denial of service vulnerability in Telephony could enable a remote attacker to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0394 | A-31752213 | High | All | 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Sep 23, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Contacts
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).
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0395 | A-32219099 | Moderate | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 15, 2016 |
Information disclosure vulnerability in Mediaserver
An information disclosure vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access sensitive data without permission.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0381 | A-31607432 | Moderate | All | 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Sep 18, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0396 | A-31781965 | Moderate | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Sep 27, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0397 | A-32377688 | Moderate | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 21, 2016 |
Information disclosure vulnerability in Audioserver
An information disclosure vulnerability in Audioserver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access sensitive data without permission.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0398 | A-32438594 | Moderate | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 25, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0398 | A-32635664 | Moderate | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 25, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0398 | A-32624850 | Moderate | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 25, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0399 | A-32247948 [2] | Moderate | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 18, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0400 | A-32584034 [2] | Moderate | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 25, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0401 | A-32448258 | Moderate | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 26, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0402 | A-32436341 [2] | Moderate | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 25, 2016 |
2017-01-05 security patch level—Vulnerability details
In the sections below, we provide details for each of the security vulnerabilities that applt to the 2017-01-05 patch level. There is a description of the issue, a severity rationale, and a table with the CVE, associated references, severity, updated Google devices, updated AOSP versions (where applicable), and date reported. When available, we will link the public change that addressed the issue to the bug ID, like the AOSP change list. When multiple changes relate to a single bug, additional references are linked to numbers following the bug ID.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in kernel memory subsystem
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel memory subsystem could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-3288 | A-32460277 Upstream kernel |
Critical | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Android One, Pixel C, Nexus Player, Pixel, Pixel XL | Jul 9, 2015 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm bootloader
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8422 | A-31471220 QC-CR#979426 |
Critical | Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Pixel, Pixel XL | Jul 22, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8423 | A-31399736 QC-CR#1000546 |
Critical | Nexus 6P, Pixel, Pixel XL | Aug 24, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in kernel file system
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel file system could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-5706 | A-32289301 Upstream kernel |
Critical | None* | Aug 1, 2016 |
* Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8424 | A-31606947* N-CVE-2016-8424 |
Critical | Nexus 9 | Sep 17, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8425 | A-31797770* N-CVE-2016-8425 |
Critical | Nexus 9 | Sep 28, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8426 | A-31799206* N-CVE-2016-8426 |
Critical | Nexus 9 | Sep 28, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8482 | A-31799863* N-CVE-2016-8482 |
Critical | Nexus 9 | Sep 28, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8427 | A-31799885* N-CVE-2016-8427 |
Critical | Nexus 9 | Sep 28, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8428 | A-31993456* N-CVE-2016-8428 |
Critical | Nexus 9 | Oct 6, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8429 | A-32160775* N-CVE-2016-8429 |
Critical | Nexus 9 | Oct 13, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8430 | A-32225180* N-CVE-2016-8430 |
Critical | Nexus 9 | Oct 17, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8431 | A-32402179* N-CVE-2016-8431 |
Critical | Pixel C | Oct 25, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8432 | A-32447738* N-CVE-2016-8432 |
Critical | Pixel C | Oct 26, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in MediaTek driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8433 | A-31750190* MT-ALPS02974192 |
Critical | None** | Sep 24, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
** Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm GPU driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8434 | A-32125137 QC-CR#1081855 |
Critical | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Android One | Oct 12, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8435 | A-32700935* N-CVE-2016-8435 |
Critical | Pixel C | Nov 7, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm video driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm video driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8436 | A-32450261 QC-CR#1007860 |
Critical | None* | Oct 13, 2016 |
* Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Vulnerabilities in Qualcomm components
The following vulnerabilities affects Qualcomm components and are described in further detail in Qualcomm AMSS November 2015, August 2016, September 2016, and October 2016 security bulletins.
| CVE | References | Severity* | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8438 | A-31624565** | Critical | None*** | Qualcomm internal |
| CVE-2016-8442 | A-31625910** | Critical | None*** | Qualcomm internal |
| CVE-2016-8443 | A-32576499** | Critical | None*** | Qualcomm internal |
| CVE-2016-8437 | A-31623057** | High | None*** | Qualcomm internal |
| CVE-2016-8439 | A-31625204** | High | None*** | Qualcomm internal |
| CVE-2016-8440 | A-31625306** | High | None*** | Qualcomm internal |
| CVE-2016-8441 | A-31625904** | High | None*** | Qualcomm internal |
| CVE-2016-8398 | A-31548486** | High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Android One | Qualcomm internal |
| CVE-2016-8459 | A-32577972** | High | None*** | Qualcomm internal |
| CVE-2016-5080 | A-31115235** | Moderate | Nexus 5X | Qualcomm internal |
* The severity rating for these vulnerabilities was determined by the vendor.
** The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
*** Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm camera
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8412 | A-31225246 QC-CR#1071891 |
High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Android One, Pixel, Pixel XL | Aug 26, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8444 | A-31243641* QC-CR#1074310 |
High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P | Aug 26, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in MediaTek components
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in MediaTek components, including the thermal driver and video driver, could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8445 | A-31747590* MT-ALPS02968983 |
High | None** | Sep 25, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8446 | A-31747749* MT-ALPS02968909 |
High | None** | Sep 25, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8447 | A-31749463* MT-ALPS02968886 |
High | None** | Sep 25, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8448 | A-31791148* MT-ALPS02982181 |
High | None** | Sep 28, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
** Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8415 | A-31750554 QC-CR#1079596 |
High | Nexus 5X, Pixel, Pixel XL | Sep 26, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8449 | A-31798848* N-CVE-2016-8449 |
High | Nexus 9 | Sep 28, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm sound driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8450 | A-32450563 QC-CR#880388 |
High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Android One | Oct 13, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Synaptics touchscreen driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8451 | A-32178033* | High | None** | Oct 13, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
** Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in kernel security subsystem
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in kernel security subsystem could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-7042 | A-32178986 Upstream kernel |
High | Pixel C | Oct 14, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in kernel performance subsystem
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel performance subsystem could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0403 | A-32402548* | High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Android One, Pixel C, Nexus Player, Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 25, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in kernel sound subsystem
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel sound subsystem could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0404 | A-32510733* | High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Pixel C, Nexus Player, Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 27, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8452 | A-32506396 QC-CR#1050323 |
High | Nexus 5X, Android One, Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 28, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm radio driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm radio driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-5345 | A-32639452 QC-CR#1079713 |
High | Android One | Nov 3, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in kernel profiling subsystem
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel profiling subsystem could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-9754 | A-32659848 Upstream kernel |
High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Android One, Pixel C, Nexus Player | Nov 4, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Broadcom Wi-Fi driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8453 | A-24739315* B-RB#73392 |
High | Nexus 6 | Google internal |
| CVE-2016-8454 | A-32174590* B-RB#107142 |
High | Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Pixel C, Nexus Player | Oct 14, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8455 | A-32219121* B-RB#106311 |
High | Nexus 6P | Oct 15, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8456 | A-32219255* B-RB#105580 |
High | Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Pixel C, Nexus Player | Oct 15, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8457 | A-32219453* B-RB#106116 |
High | Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Pixel C | Oct 15, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Synaptics touchscreen driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8458 | A-31968442* | High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Android One, Pixel, Pixel XL | Google internal |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Information disclosure vulnerability in NVIDIA video driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the NVIDIA video driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access sensitive data without explicit user permission.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8460 | A-31668540* N-CVE-2016-8460 |
High | Nexus 9 | Sep 21, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Information disclosure vulnerability in bootloader
An information disclosure vulnerability in the bootloader could enable a local attacker to access data outside of its permission level. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access sensitive data.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8461 | A-32369621* | High | Nexus 9, Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 21, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8462 | A-32510383* | High | Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 27, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Denial of service vulnerability in Qualcomm FUSE file system
A denial of service vulnerability in the Qualcomm FUSE file system could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8463 | A-30786860 QC-CR#586855 |
High | None* | Jan 03, 2014 |
* Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Denial of service vulnerability in bootloader
A denial of service vulnerability in the bootloader could enable an attacker to cause a local permanent denial of service, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of local permanent denial of service.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8467 | A-30308784* | High | Nexus 6, Nexus 6P | Jun 29, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Broadcom Wi-Fi driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8464 | A-29000183* B-RB#106314 |
Moderate | Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Pixel C, Nexus Player | May 26, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8466 | A-31822524* B-RB#105268 |
Moderate | Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Pixel C, Nexus Player | Sep 28, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8465 | A-32474971* B-RB#106053 |
Moderate | Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Pixel C, Nexus Player | Oct 27, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Binder
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Binder could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8468 | A-32394425* | Moderate | Pixel C, Pixel, Pixel XL | Google internal |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Information disclosure vulnerability in NVIDIA camera driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the camera driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8469 | A-31351206* N-CVE-2016-8469 |
Moderate | Nexus 9 | Sep 7, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Information disclosure vulnerability in MediaTek driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the MediaTek driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8470 | A-31528889* MT-ALPS02961395 |
Moderate | None** | Sep 15, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8471 | A-31528890* MT-ALPS02961380 |
Moderate | None** | Sep 15, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8472 | A-31531758* MT-ALPS02961384 |
Moderate | None** | Sep 15, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
** Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Information disclosure vulnerability in STMicroelectronics driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the STMicroelectronics driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8473 | A-31795790* | Moderate | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P | Sep 28, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8474 | A-31799972* | Moderate | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P | Sep 28, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Information disclosure vulnerability in Qualcomm audio post processor
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm audio post processor could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access sensitive data without permission.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0399 | A-32588756 [2] | Moderate | All | 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 18, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0400 | A-32438598 [2] | Moderate | All | 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 25, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0401 | A-32588016 | Moderate | All | 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 26, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0402 | A-32588352 [2] | Moderate | All | 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 25, 2016 |
Information disclosure vulnerability in HTC input driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the HTC input driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8475 | A-32591129* | Moderate | Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 30, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Denial of service vulnerability in kernel file system
A denial of service vulnerability in the kernel file system could enable a local malicious application to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a temporary denial of service that requires a factory reset to fix.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-9420 | A-32477499 Upstream kernel |
Moderate | Pixel C | Dec 25, 2014 |
Common Questions and Answers
This section answers common questions that may occur after reading this bulletin.
1. How do I determine if my device is updated to address these issues?
To learn how to check a device's security patch level, read the instructions on the Pixel and Nexus update schedule.
- Security patch levels of 2017-01-01 or later address all issues associated with the 2017-01-01 security patch level.
- Security patch levels of 2017-01-05 or later address all issues associated with the 2017-01-05 security patch level and all previous patch levels.
Device manufacturers that include these updates should set the patch string level to:
- [ro.build.version.security_patch]:[2017-01-01]
- [ro.build.version.security_patch]:[2017-01-05]
2. Why does this bulletin have two security patch levels?
This bulletin has two security patch levels so that Android partners have the flexibility to fix a subset of vulnerabilities that are similar across all Android devices more quickly. Android partners are encouraged to fix all issues in this bulletin and use the latest security patch level.
- Devices that use the January 1, 2017 security patch level must include all issues associated with that security patch level, as well as fixes for all issues reported in previous security bulletins.
- Devices that use the security patch level of January 5, 2017 or newer must include all applicable patches in this (and previous) security bulletins.
Partners are encouraged to bundle the fixes for all issues they are addressing in a single update.
3. How do I determine which Google devices are affected by each issue?
In the 2017-01-01 and 2017-01-05 security vulnerability details sections, each table has an Updated Google devices column that covers the range of affected Google devices updated for each issue. This column has a few options:
- All Google devices: If an issue affects All and Pixel devices, the table will have "All" in the Updated Google devices column. "All" encapsulates the following supported devices: Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Android One, Nexus Player, Pixel C, Pixel, and Pixel XL.
- Some Google devices: If an issue doesn't affect all Google devices, the affected Google devices are listed in the Updated Google devices column.
- No Google devices: If no Google devices running the latest available version of Android are affected by the issue, the table will have "None" in the Updated Google devices column.
4. What do the entries in the references column map to?
Entries under the References column of the vulnerability details table may contain a prefix identifying the organization to which the reference value belongs. These prefixes map as follows:
| Prefix | Reference |
|---|---|
| A- | Android bug ID |
| QC- | Qualcomm reference number |
| M- | MediaTek reference number |
| N- | NVIDIA reference number |
| B- | Broadcom reference number |
Revisions
- January 03, 2017: Bulletin published.
- January 04, 2017: Bulletin revised to include AOSP links.
- January 05, 2017: Clarified AOSP version number from 7.1 to 7.1.1.
- January 12, 2017: Removed duplicate entry for CVE-2016-8467.
- January 24, 2017: Updated description and severity for CVE-2017-0381.
- February 2, 2017: Updated CVE-2017-0389 with additional patch link.