PT-2017-1259 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-02-08 · Updated 2017-07-25 · CVE-2016-8418

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

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

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

Description A remote code execution issue in the Qualcomm crypto driver could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is related to inadequate access control in the Qualcomm crypto driver of the Android operating system.

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:2017-00373

CVE-2016-8418

Affected Products

Android

Qualcomm Crypto Driver

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8418 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8418 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8418 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8418 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00373 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8418 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037798 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96058 · Note