CVE-2017-0795

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek accessory detector driver. Product:...

7.8 High

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek accessory detector driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36198473. References: M-ALPS03361480.

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

0.41%Up 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek accessory detector driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36198473. References: M-ALPS03361480.

Record: CVE-2017-0795
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: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek accessory detector driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36198473. References: M-ALPS03361480.

Record: CVE-2017-0795
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-1149 No score

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek accessory detector driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36198473. References: M-ALPS03361480.

Record: EUVD-2017-1149
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rr69-9h65-fpr7 7.8

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek accessory detector driver. Product:...

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek accessory detector driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36198473. References: M-ALPS03361480.

Record: GHSA-rr69-9h65-fpr7
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-2017-0795 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published September 8, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.