Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Qualcomm Components for Android Devices

CVE-2016-3906

Summary

An information disclosure vulnerability exists within various Qualcomm components such as the GPU driver, power driver, SMSM Point-to-Point driver, and sound driver in Android versions released prior to November 5, 2016. This vulnerability allows a local malicious application to gain access to sensitive data beyond its designated permission levels, potentially compromising user privacy and security. Exploitation of this flaw necessitates the initial compromise of a privileged process, making it a noteworthy concern for Android users and app developers.

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