CVE-2017-0806
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android framework (gatekeeperresponse). Product:...
CVE-2017-0806 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published October 3, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.15%, the 66th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android framework (gatekeeperresponse). Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-62998805.
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android framework (gatekeeperresponse). Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-62998805.
- Record
CVE-2017-0806- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android framework (gatekeeperresponse). Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-62998805.
- Record
CVE-2017-0806- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-1160 No score
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android framework (gatekeeperresponse). Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-62998805.
- Record
EUVD-2017-1160- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5fp4-3wwr-fq9m
7.8
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android framework (gatekeeperresponse). Product:...
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android framework (gatekeeperresponse). Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-62998805.
- Record
GHSA-5fp4-3wwr-fq9m- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-0806
7.8
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android framework (gatekeeperresponse). Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-62998805.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0806- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
androidUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 20150818-1500-0ubuntu220150818-1500-0ubuntu320160307-0742-0ubuntu320160330-0939-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | michalbednarski/ReparcelBug | 2018-06-03 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
References
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/b87c968e5a41a1a09166199bf54eee12608f3900
securityfocus.com/bid/101086
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-10-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0806
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5fp4-3wwr-fq9m
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0806
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0806