PT-2017-1046 · Google · Android

Chi Zhang + 5 · Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2017-01-19 · CVE-2016-6759

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, Kernel-3.18

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in Qualcomm media codecs for the Android operating system. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. This problem can be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application.

Recommendations For Android versions Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue, as referenced by Android ID: A-29982686. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00091

CVE-2016-6759

Affected Products

Android

References · 5

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00091 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6759 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6759 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94677 · Note