PT-2017-1030 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2017-01-24 · CVE-2016-8458

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver, which could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This is rated as a high-severity issue because it first requires compromising a privileged process.

Recommendations For Android versions Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18, consider restricting access to the Synaptics touchscreen driver as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. 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:2017-00065

CVE-2016-8458

Affected Products

Android

Synaptics Touchscreen Driver

References · 5

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00065 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8458 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8458 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/95279 · Note