# CVE-2017-0455: An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader could help to enable a local malicious application to to execute arbitrar

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-03-08 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Google Inc. Android: Kernel-3.18

## Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader could help to enable a local malicious application to to execute arbitrary code within the context of the bootloader. This issue is rated as High because it is a general bypass for a bootloader level defense in depth or exploit mitigation technology. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32370952. References: QC-CR#1082755.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96812
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=2c00928b4884fdb0b1661bcc530d7e68c9561a2f

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