CVE-2017-0841
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android system (libutils). Product: Android....
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android system (libutils). Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-37723026.
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
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android system (libutils). Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-37723026.
- Record
CVE-2017-0841- 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-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android system (libutils). Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-37723026.
- Record
CVE-2017-0841- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-1195 No score
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android system (libutils). Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-37723026.
- Record
EUVD-2017-1195- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cgrh-3h37-jr5x
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android system (libutils). Product: Android....
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android system (libutils). Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-37723026.
- Record
GHSA-cgrh-3h37-jr5x- 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-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android system (libutils). Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-37723026.
- Record
CVE-2017-0841- 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
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-0841
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android system (libutils). Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-37723026.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0841- 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
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-0841
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Android system (libutils). Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID: A-37723026.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0841- 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 |
|---|---|---|
android-platform-system-coreDebian:11 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.0.0+r36-101:10.0.0+r36-71:10.0.0+r36-81:10.0.0+r36-9 |
None known |
android-platform-system-coreUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 21-61:6.0.0+r26-11:6.0.1+r16-11:6.0.1+r16-3 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-0841 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published November 16, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.37%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.