Published March 06, 2017 | Updated March 07, 2017
The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices. Alongside the bulletin, we have released a security update to Google devices through an over-the-air (OTA) update. The Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site. Security patch levels of March 05, 2017 or later address all of these issues. Refer to the Pixel and Nexus update schedule to learn how to check a device's security patch level.
Partners were notified of the issues described in the bulletin on February 06, 2017 or earlier. Source code patches for these issues have been released to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) repository and linked from this bulletin. This bulletin also includes links to patches outside of AOSP.
The most severe of these issues is a Critical security vulnerability that could enable remote code execution on an affected device through multiple methods such as email, web browsing, and MMS when processing media files. The severity assessment is based on the effect that exploiting the vulnerability would possibly have on an affected device, assuming the platform and service mitigations are disabled for development purposes or if successfully bypassed.
We have had no reports of active customer exploitation or abuse of these newly reported issues. Refer to the Android and Google service mitigations section for details on the Android security platform protections and service protections such as SafetyNet, which improve the security of the Android platform.
We encourage all customers to accept these updates to their devices.
Announcements
- This bulletin has two security patch level strings to provide Android
partners with the flexibility to more quickly fix a subset of vulnerabilities
that are similar across all Android devices. See Common questions and answers for
additional information:
- 2017-03-01: Partial security patch level string. This security patch level string indicates that all issues associated with 2017-03-01 (and all previous security patch level strings) are addressed.
- 2017-03-05: Complete security patch level string. This security patch level string indicates that all issues associated with 2017-03-01 and 2017-03-05 (and all previous security patch level strings) are addressed.
- Supported Google devices will receive a single OTA update with the March 05, 2017 security patch level.
Android and Google service mitigations
This is a summary of the mitigations provided by the Android security platform and service protections, such as SafetyNet. These capabilities reduce the likelihood that security vulnerabilities could be successfully exploited on Android.
- Exploitation for many issues on Android is made more difficult by enhancements in newer versions of the Android platform. We encourage all users to update to the latest version of Android where possible.
- The Android Security team actively monitors for abuse with Verify Apps and SafetyNet, which are designed to warn users about Potentially Harmful Applications. Verify Apps is enabled by default on devices with Google Mobile Services and is especially important for users who install applications from outside of Google Play. Device rooting tools are prohibited within Google Play, but Verify Apps warns users when they attempt to install a detected rooting application—no matter where it comes from. Additionally, Verify Apps attempts to identify and block installation of known malicious applications that exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability. If such an application has already been installed, Verify Apps will notify the user and attempt to remove the detected application.
- As appropriate, Google Hangouts and Messenger applications do not automatically pass media to processes such as Mediaserver.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank these researchers for their contributions:
- Alexander Potapenko of Google Dynamic Tools team: CVE-2017-0537
- Baozeng Ding, Chengming Yang, Peng Xiao, and Yang Song of Alibaba Mobile Security Group: CVE-2017-0506
- Baozeng Ding, Ning You, Chengming Yang, Peng Xiao, and Yang Song of Alibaba Mobile Security Group: CVE-2017-0463
- Billy Lau of Android Security: CVE-2017-0335, CVE-2017-0336, CVE-2017-0338, CVE-2017-0460
- derrek (@derrekr6): CVE-2016-8413, CVE-2016-8477, CVE-2017-0531
- derrek (@derrekr6) and Scott Bauer (@ScottyBauer1): CVE-2017-0521
- Di Shen (@returnsme) of KeenLab (@keen_lab), Tencent: CVE-2017-0334, CVE-2017-0456, CVE-2017-0457, CVE-2017-0525
- En He (@heeeeen4x) and Bo Liu of MS509Team: CVE-2017-0490
- Gengjia Chen (@chengjia4574) and pjf of IceSword Lab, Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.: CVE-2017-0500, CVE-2017-0501, CVE-2017-0502, CVE-2017-0503, CVE-2017-0509, CVE-2017-0524, CVE-2017-0529, CVE-2017-0536
- Hao Chen and Guang Gong of Alpha Team, Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.: CVE-2017-0453, CVE-2017-0461, CVE-2017-0464
- Hiroki Yamamoto and Fang Chen of Sony Mobile Communications Inc.: CVE-2017-0481
- IBM Security X-Force Researchers Sagi Kedmi and Roee Hay: CVE-2017-0510
- Jianjun Dai (@Jioun_dai) of Qihoo 360 Skyeye Labs: CVE-2017-0478
- Jianqiang Zhao (@jianqiangzhao) and pjf of IceSword Lab, Qihoo 360: CVE-2016-8416, CVE-2016-8478, CVE-2017-0458, CVE-2017-0459, CVE-2017-0518, CVE-2017-0519, CVE-2017-0533, CVE-2017-0534
- Lubo Zhang, Tong Lin, Yuan-Tsung Lo, and Xuxian Jiang of C0RE Team: CVE-2016-8479
- Makoto Onuki of Google: CVE-2017-0491
- Mingjian Zhou (@Mingjian_Zhou), Hanxiang Wen, and Xuxian Jiang of C0RE Team: CVE-2017-0479, CVE-2017-0480
- Nathan Crandall (@natecray): CVE-2017-0535
- Nathan Crandall (@natecray) of Tesla Motors Product Security Team: CVE-2017-0306
- Pengfei Ding (丁鹏飞), Chenfu Bao (包沉浮), Lenx Wei (韦韬) of Baidu X-Lab (百度安全实验室): CVE-2016-8417
- Qidan He (何淇丹) (@flanker_hqd) of KeenLab, Tencent: CVE-2017-0337, CVE-2017-0476
- Qing Zhang of Qihoo 360 and Guangdong Bai of Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT): CVE-2017-0496
- Quhe and wanchouchou of Ant-financial Light-Year Security Lab (蚂蚁金服巴斯光年安全实验室): CVE-2017-0522
- Sahara of Secure Communications in DarkMatter: CVE-2017-0528
- salls (@chris_salls) of Shellphish Grill Team, UC Santa Barbara: CVE-2017-0505
- Scott Bauer (@ScottyBauer1): CVE-2017-0504, CVE-2017-0516
- Sean Beaupre (beaups): CVE-2017-0455
- Seven Shen (@lingtongshen) of Trend Micro: CVE-2017-0452
- Shinichi Matsumoto of Fujitsu: CVE-2017-0498
- Stéphane Marques of ByteRev: CVE-2017-0489
- Svetoslav Ganov of Google: CVE-2017-0492
- Tong Lin, Yuan-Tsung Lo, and Xuxian Jiang of C0RE Team: CVE-2017-0333
- V.E.O (@VYSEa) of Mobile Threat Response Team, Trend Micro: CVE-2017-0466, CVE-2017-0467, CVE-2017-0468, CVE-2017-0469, CVE-2017-0470, CVE-2017-0471, CVE-2017-0472, CVE-2017-0473, CVE-2017-0482, CVE-2017-0484, CVE-2017-0485, CVE-2017-0486, CVE-2017-0487, CVE-2017-0494, CVE-2017-0495
- Wish Wu (吴潍浠 此彼) (@wish_wu) of Ant-financial Light-Year Security Lab (蚂蚁金服巴斯光年安全实验室): CVE-2017-0477
- Yu Pan of Vulpecker Team, Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd: CVE-2017-0517, CVE-2017-0532
- Yuan-Tsung Lo, and Xuxian Jiang of C0RE Team: CVE-2017-0526, CVE-2017-0527
- Yuqi Lu (@nikos233), Wenke Dou, Dacheng Shao, Mingjian Zhou (@Mingjian_Zhou), and Xuxian Jiang of C0RE Team: CVE-2017-0483
- Zinuo Han (weibo.com/ele7enxxh) of Chengdu Security Response Center, Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.: CVE-2017-0475, CVE-2017-0497
2017-03-01 security patch level—Vulnerability details
In the sections below, we provide details for each of the security vulnerabilities that apply to the 2017-03-01 patch level. There is a description of the issue, a severity rationale, and a table with the CVE, associated references, severity, updated Google devices, updated AOSP versions (where applicable), and date reported. When available, we will link the public change that addressed the issue to the bug ID, like the AOSP change list. When multiple changes relate to a single bug, additional references are linked to numbers following the bug ID.
Remote code execution vulnerability in OpenSSL & BoringSSL
A remote code execution vulnerability in OpenSSL and BoringSSL could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-2182 | A-32096880 | Critical | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Aug 5, 2016 |
Remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver
A remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0466 | A-33139050 [2] | Critical | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Nov 25, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0467 | A-33250932 [2] | Critical | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Nov 30, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0468 | A-33351708 [2] | Critical | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Dec 5, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0469 | A-33450635 | Critical | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Dec 8, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0470 | A-33818500 | Critical | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Dec 21, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0471 | A-33816782 | Critical | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Dec 21, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0472 | A-33862021 | Critical | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Dec 23, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0473 | A-33982658 | Critical | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Dec 30, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0474 | A-32589224 | Critical | All | 7.0, 7.1.1 | Google internal |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in recovery verifier
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the recovery verifier could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0475 | A-31914369 | Critical | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 2, 2016 |
Remote code execution vulnerability in AOSP Messaging
A remote code execution vulnerability in AOSP Messaging could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of an unprivileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0476 | A-33388925 | High | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Dec 6, 2016 |
Remote code execution vulnerability in libgdx
A remote code execution vulnerability in libgdx could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses this library.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0477 | A-33621647 | High | All | 7.1.1 | Dec 14, 2016 |
Remote code execution vulnerability in Framesequence library
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Framesequence library could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code in the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses the Framesequence library.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0478 | A-33718716 | High | All | 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Dec 16, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in NFC
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in NFC could enable a proximate attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0481 | A-33434992 | High | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Nov 6, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Audioserver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Audioserver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0479 | A-32707507 [2] | High | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Nov 7, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0480 | A-32705429 [2] | High | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Nov 7, 2016 |
Denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver
A denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High severity due to the possibility of remote denial of service.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0482 | A-33090864 [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] | High | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Nov 22, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0483 | A-33137046 [2] | High | All | 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Nov 24, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0484 | A-33298089 [2] | High | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Dec 1, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0485 | A-33387820 | High | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Dec 6, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0486 | A-33621215 | High | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Dec 14, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0487 | A-33751193 | High | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Dec 19, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0488 | A-34097213 | High | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Google internal |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Location Manager
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Location Manager could enable a local malicious application to bypass operating system protections for location data. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to generate inaccurate data.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0489 | A-33091107 | Moderate | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Nov 20, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Wi-Fi
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Wi-Fi could enable a local malicious application to delete user data. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements that would normally require either user initiation or user permission.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0490 | A-33178389 [2] [3] | Moderate | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Nov 25, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Package Manager
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Package Manager could enable a local malicious application to prevent users from uninstalling applications or removing permissions from applications. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0491 | A-32553261 | Moderate | All | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Google internal |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in System UI
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the System UI could enable a local malicious application to create a UI overlay covering the entire screen. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements that would normally require either user initiation or user permission.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0492 | A-30150688 | Moderate | All | 7.1.1 | Google internal |
Information disclosure vulnerability in AOSP Messaging
An information disclosure vulnerability in AOSP Messaging could enable a remote attacker using a special crafted file to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access sensitive data without permission.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0494 | A-32764144 | Moderate | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Nov 9, 2016 |
Information disclosure vulnerability in Mediaserver
An information disclosure vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access sensitive data without permission.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0495 | A-33552073 | Moderate | All | 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Dec 11, 2016 |
Denial of service vulnerability in Setup Wizard
A denial of service vulnerability in Setup Wizard could allow a local malicious application to temporarily block access to an affected device. This issue is rated as Moderate because it may require a factory reset to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0496 | A-31554152* | Moderate | None** | 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1 | Sep 14, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Google devices available from the Google Developer site.
** Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver
A denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as Moderate because it requires an uncommon device configuration.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0497 | A-33300701 | Moderate | All | 7.0, 7.1.1 | Dec 2, 2016 |
Denial of service vulnerability in Setup Wizard
A denial of service vulnerability in Setup Wizard could allow a local attacker to require Google account sign-in after a factory reset. This issue is rated as Moderate because it may require a factory reset to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0498 | A-30352311 [2] | Moderate | All | 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Google internal |
Denial of service vulnerability in Audioserver
A denial of service vulnerability in Audioserver could enable a local malicious application to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as Low due to the possibility of a temporary denial of service.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Updated AOSP versions | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0499 | A-32095713 | Low | All | 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1 | Oct 11, 2016 |
2017-03-05 security patch level—Vulnerability details
In the sections below, we provide details for each of the security vulnerabilities that apply to the 2017-03-05 patch level. There is a description of the issue, a severity rationale, and a table with the CVE, associated references, severity, updated Google devices, updated AOSP versions (where applicable), and date reported. When available, we will link the public change that addressed the issue to the bug ID, like the AOSP change list. When multiple changes relate to a single bug, additional references are linked to numbers following the bug ID.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in MediaTek components
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in MediaTek components, including the M4U driver, sound driver, touchscreen driver, GPU driver, and Command Queue driver, could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0500 | A-28429685* M-ALPS02710006 |
Critical | None** | Apr 27, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0501 | A-28430015* M-ALPS02708983 |
Critical | None** | Apr 27, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0502 | A-28430164* M-ALPS02710027 |
Critical | None** | Apr 27, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0503 | A-28449045* M-ALPS02710075 |
Critical | None** | Apr 28, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0504 | A-30074628* M-ALPS02829371 |
Critical | None** | Jul 9, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0505 | A-31822282* M-ALPS02992041 |
Critical | None** | Sep 28, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0506 | A-32276718* M-ALPS03006904 |
Critical | None** | Oct 18, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
** Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0337 | A-31992762* N-CVE-2017-0337 |
Critical | Pixel C | Oct 6, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0338 | A-33057977* N-CVE-2017-0338 |
Critical | Pixel C | Nov 21, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0333 | A-33899363* N-CVE-2017-0333 |
Critical | Pixel C | Dec 25, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0306 | A-34132950* N-CVE-2017-0306 |
Critical | Nexus 9 | Jan 6, 2017 |
| CVE-2017-0335 | A-33043375* N-CVE-2017-0335 |
Critical | Pixel C | Google internal |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in kernel ION subsystem
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel ION subsystem could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0507 | A-31992382* | Critical | Android One, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, Pixel C, Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 6, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0508 | A-33940449* | Critical | Pixel C | Dec 28, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Broadcom Wi-Fi driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0509 | A-32124445* B-RB#110688 |
Critical | None** | Oct 12, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
** Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in kernel FIQ debugger
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel FIQ debugger could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0510 | A-32402555* | Critical | Nexus 9 | Oct 25, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm GPU driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8479 | A-31824853* QC-CR#1093687 |
Critical | Android One, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Pixel, Pixel XL | Sep 29, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in kernel networking subsystem
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel networking subsystem could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-9806 | A-33393474 Upstream kernel |
Critical | Pixel C, Pixel, Pixel XL | Dec 4, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-10200 | A-33753815 Upstream kernel |
Critical | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel, Pixel XL | Dec 19, 2016 |
Vulnerabilities in Qualcomm components
The following vulnerability affects Qualcomm components and is described in further detail in Qualcomm AMSS September 2016 security bulletin.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8484 | A-28823575** | Critical | None*** | Qualcomm internal |
| CVE-2016-8485 | A-28823681** | Critical | None*** | Qualcomm internal |
| CVE-2016-8486 | A-28823691** | Critical | None*** | Qualcomm internal |
| CVE-2016-8487 | A-28823724** | Critical | None*** | Qualcomm internal |
| CVE-2016-8488 | A-31625756** | Critical | None*** | Qualcomm internal |
* The severity rating for these vulnerabilities was determined by the vendor.
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
*** Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in kernel networking subsystem
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel networking subsystem could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8655 | A-33358926 Upstream kernel |
High | Android One, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, Pixel C, Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 12, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-9793 | A-33363517 Upstream kernel |
High | Android One, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, Pixel C, Pixel, Pixel XL | Dec 2, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm input hardware driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm input hardware driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0516 | A-32341680* QC-CR#1096301 |
High | Android One, Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 21, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in MediaTek Hardware Sensor Driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek hardware sensor driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0517 | A-32372051* M-ALPS02973195 |
High | None** | Oct 22, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
** Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm ADSPRPC driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm ADSPRPC driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0457 | A-31695439* QC-CR#1086123 QC-CR#1100695 |
High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel, Pixel XL | Sep 22, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm fingerprint sensor driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm fingerprint sensor driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0518 | A-32370896* QC-CR#1086530 |
High | Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 24, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0519 | A-32372915* QC-CR#1086530 |
High | Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 24, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm crypto engine driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm crypto engine driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0520 | A-31750232 QC-CR#1082636 |
High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Android One, Pixel, Pixel XL | Sep 24, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm camera driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0458 | A-32588962 QC-CR#1089433 |
High | Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 31, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0521 | A-32919951 QC-CR#1097709 |
High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Android One, Pixel, Pixel XL | Nov 15, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in MediaTek APK
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in a MediaTek APK could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of local arbitrary code execution in a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0522 | A-32916158* M-ALPS03032516 |
High | None** | Nov 15, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
** Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0464 | A-32940193 QC-CR#1102593 |
High | Nexus 5X, Pixel, Pixel XL | Nov 15, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0453 | A-33979145 QC-CR#1105085 |
High | Nexus 5X, Android One | Dec 30, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0523 | A-32835279 QC-CR#1096945 |
High | None* | Google internal |
* Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Synaptics touchscreen driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0524 | A-33002026 | High | Android One, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Pixel, Pixel XL | Nov 18, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm IPA driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm IPA driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0456 | A-33106520* QC-CR#1099598 |
High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Android One, Pixel, Pixel XL | Nov 23, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0525 | A-33139056* QC-CR#1097714 |
High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Android One, Pixel, Pixel XL | Nov 25, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in HTC Sensor Hub Driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the HTC Sensor Hub Driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0526 | A-33897738* | High | Nexus 9 | Dec 25, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0527 | A-33899318* | High | Nexus 9, Pixel, Pixel XL | Dec 25, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0307 | A-33177895* N-CVE-2017-0307 |
High | None** | Nov 28, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
** Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm networking driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm networking driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0463 | A-33277611 QC-CR#1101792 |
High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Android One, Pixel, Pixel XL | Nov 30, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0460 | A-31252965* QC-CR#1098801 |
High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Android One, Pixel, Pixel XL | Google internal |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in kernel security subsystem
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel security subsystem could enable a local malicious application to to execute code in the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it is a general bypass for a kernel level defense in depth or exploit mitigation technology.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0528 | A-33351919* | High | Pixel, Pixel XL | Dec 4, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm SPCom driver
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm SPCom driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-5856 | A-32610665 QC-CR#1094078 |
High | None* | Google internal |
| CVE-2016-5857 | A-34386529 QC-CR#1094140 |
High | None* | Google internal |
* Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Information disclosure vulnerability in kernel networking subsystem
An information disclosure vulnerability in the kernel networking subsystem could enable a local proximate attacker to gain access to sensitive information. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access data without permission.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-8709 | A-34077221 Upstream kernel |
High | Nexus Player | Nov 9, 2014 |
Information disclosure vulnerability in MediaTek driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the MediaTek driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access sensitive data without explicit user permission.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0529 | A-28449427* M-ALPS02710042 |
High | None** | Apr 27, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
** Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Information disclosure vulnerability in Qualcomm bootloader
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.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0455 | A-32370952 QC-CR#1082755 |
High | Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 21, 2016 |
Information disclosure vulnerability in Qualcomm power driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm power driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access sensitive data without explicit user permission.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8483 | A-33745862 QC-CR#1035099 |
High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P | Dec 19, 2016 |
Information disclosure vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access sensitive data without explicit user permission.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0334 | A-33245849* N-CVE-2017-0334 |
High | Pixel C | Nov 30, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0336 | A-33042679* N-CVE-2017-0336 |
High | Pixel C | Google internal |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Denial of service vulnerability in kernel cryptographic subsystem
A denial of service vulnerability in the kernel cryptographic subsystem could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted network packet to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8650 | A-33401771 Upstream kernel |
High | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 12, 2016 |
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm camera driver (device specific)
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8417 | A-32342399 QC-CR#1088824 |
Moderate | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Android One, Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 21, 2016 |
Information disclosure vulnerability in Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0461 | A-32073794 QC-CR#1100132 |
Moderate | Android One, Nexus 5X, Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 9, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0459 | A-32644895 QC-CR#1091939 |
Moderate | Pixel, Pixel XL | Nov 3, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0531 | A-32877245 QC-CR#1087469 |
Moderate | Android One, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel, Pixel XL | Nov 13, 2016 |
Information disclosure vulnerability in MediaTek video codec driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the MediaTek video codec driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0532 | A-32370398* M-ALPS03069985 |
Moderate | None** | Oct 22, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
** Supported Google devices on Android 7.0 or later that have installed all available updates are not affected by this vulnerability.
Information disclosure vulnerability in Qualcomm video driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm video driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0533 | A-32509422 QC-CR#1088206 |
Moderate | Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 27, 2016 |
| CVE-2017-0534 | A-32508732 QC-CR#1088206 |
Moderate | Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 28, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8416 | A-32510746 QC-CR#1088206 |
Moderate | Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 28, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8478 | A-32511270 QC-CR#1088206 |
Moderate | Pixel, Pixel XL | Oct 28, 2016 |
Information disclosure vulnerability in Qualcomm camera driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8413 | A-32709702 QC-CR#518731 |
Moderate | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Android One, Pixel, Pixel XL | Nov 4, 2016 |
| CVE-2016-8477 | A-32720522 QC-CR#1090007 [2] |
Moderate | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Android One, Pixel, Pixel XL | Nov 7, 2016 |
Information disclosure vulnerability in HTC sound codec driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the HTC sound codec driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0535 | A-33547247* | Moderate | Nexus 9 | Dec 11, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Information disclosure vulnerability in Synaptics touchscreen driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0536 | A-33555878* | Moderate | Android One, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Pixel, Pixel XL | Dec 12, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Information disclosure vulnerability in kernel USB gadget driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the kernel USB gadget driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0537 | A-31614969* | Moderate | Pixel C | Google internal |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Information disclosure vulnerability in Qualcomm camera driver
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Low because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
| CVE | References | Severity | Updated Google devices | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0452 | A-32873615* QC-CR#1093693 |
Low | Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Android One | Nov 10, 2016 |
* The patch for this issue is not publicly available. The update is contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.
Common Questions and Answers
This section answers common questions that may occur after reading this bulletin.
1. How do I determine if my device is updated to address these issues?
To learn how to check a device's security patch level, read the instructions on the Pixel and Nexus update schedule.
- Security patch levels of 2017-03-01 or later address all issues associated with the 2017-03-01 security patch level.
- Security patch levels of 2017-03-05 or later address all issues associated with the 2017-03-05 security patch level and all previous patch levels.
Device manufacturers that include these updates should set the patch string level to:
- [ro.build.version.security_patch]:[2017-03-01]
- [ro.build.version.security_patch]:[2017-03-05]
2. Why does this bulletin have two security patch levels?
This bulletin has two security patch levels so that Android partners have the flexibility to fix a subset of vulnerabilities that are similar across all Android devices more quickly. Android partners are encouraged to fix all issues in this bulletin and use the latest security patch level.
- Devices that use the March 1, 2017 security patch level must include all issues associated with that security patch level, as well as fixes for all issues reported in previous security bulletins.
- Devices that use the security patch level of March 5, 2017 or newer must include all applicable patches in this (and previous) security bulletins.
Partners are encouraged to bundle the fixes for all issues they are addressing in a single update.
3. How do I determine which Google devices are affected by each issue?
In the 2017-03-01 and 2017-03-05 security vulnerability details sections, each table has an Updated Google devices column that covers the range of affected Google devices updated for each issue. This column has a few options:
- All Google devices: If an issue affects All and Pixel devices, the table will have "All" in the Updated Google devices column. "All" encapsulates the following supported devices: Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Android One, Nexus Player, Pixel C, Pixel, and Pixel XL.
- Some Google devices: If an issue doesn't affect all Google devices, the affected Google devices are listed in the Updated Google devices column.
- No Google devices: If no Google devices running Android 7.0 are affected by the issue, the table will have "None" in the Updated Google devices column.
4. What do the entries in the references column map to?
Entries under the References column of the vulnerability details table may contain a prefix identifying the organization to which the reference value belongs. These prefixes map as follows:
| Prefix | Reference |
|---|---|
| A- | Android bug ID |
| QC- | Qualcomm reference number |
| M- | MediaTek reference number |
| N- | NVIDIA reference number |
| B- | Broadcom reference number |
Revisions
- March 06, 2017: Bulletin published.
- March 07, 2017: Bulletin revised to include AOSP links.