PT-2017-1051 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2017-01-18 · CVE-2016-6785

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

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek driver of the Android operating system, which is caused by inadequate access control. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel, but it first requires compromising a privileged process. This problem is considered high severity.

Recommendations For Android version Kernel-3.10, update the system to a newer version that includes a fix for this issue, as the current version is affected by the MediaTek driver vulnerability. 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:2017-00120

CVE-2016-6785

Affected Products

Android

Mediatek

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6785 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6785 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00120 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94683 · Note