PT-2017-1013 · Google · Android

Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2017-01-24 · CVE-2016-8455

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Kernel-3.10

Description An elevation of privilege issue in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver could allow 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. The vulnerability is related to insufficient access control to certain functions, which could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code through a malicious application.

Recommendations For Android version Kernel-3.10, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00048

CVE-2016-8455

Affected Products

Android

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8455 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8455 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00048 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/95240 · Note