PT-2017-1052 · Google+1 · Android+1

Gengjia Chen · Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2017-01-18 · CVE-2016-6783

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 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek 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 associated with inadequate access control in the MediaTek driver.

Recommendations 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:2017-00121

CVE-2016-6783

Affected Products

Android

Mediatek Driver

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6783 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6783 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00121 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94683 · Note