PT-2017-1048 · Google+1 · Android+1

Chi Zhang + 5 · Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2017-01-18 · CVE-2016-6790

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-3.18

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA libomx library, which is due to inadequate access control. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process, allowing access to elevated capabilities that are not normally accessible to third-party applications. The issue is rated as high.

Recommendations For Android versions Kernel-3.18, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue, as referenced by Android ID: A-31251628.

Fix

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00117

CVE-2016-6790

Affected Products

Android

Nvidia Libomx

References · 5

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00117 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6790 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6790 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94678 · Note