CVE-2017-0742

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek video driver. Product: Android. Versions:...

7.8 High

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek video driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36074857. References: M-ALPS03275524.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Up 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek video driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36074857. References: M-ALPS03275524.

Record: CVE-2017-0742
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek video driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36074857. References: M-ALPS03275524.

Record: CVE-2017-0742
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-1096 No score

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek video driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36074857. References: M-ALPS03275524.

Record: EUVD-2017-1096
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6h3c-qmgq-cq6h 7.8

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek video driver. Product: Android. Versions:...

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek video driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36074857. References: M-ALPS03275524.

Record: GHSA-6h3c-qmgq-cq6h
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-0742 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published August 9, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.