PT-2017-1208 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2017-01-18 · CVE-2016-8396

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an information disclosure vulnerability in the MediaTek video driver, which could allow a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This could be used to access sensitive data without explicit user permission. The vulnerability is related to a lack of protection for internal data.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00319

CVE-2016-8396

Affected Products

Android

Mediatek Video Driver

References · 5

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8396 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8396 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00319 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94712 · Note