PT-2017-1050 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2017-01-18 · CVE-2016-6788

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 (affected versions not specified)

Description An elevation of privilege issue in the MediaTek I2C 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 in the driver.

Recommendations 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:2017-00119

CVE-2016-6788

Affected Products

Android

Mediatek I2C Driver

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6788 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00119 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6788 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94687 · Note