PT-2017-1031 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2017-01-24 · CVE-2016-8457

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 Broadcom Wi-Fi driver, which could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. The vulnerability is also associated with insufficient access control in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For versions Kernel-3.10 and Kernel-3.18, 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:2017-00066

CVE-2016-8457

Affected Products

Android

Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8457 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00066 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8457 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/95240 · Note