CVE-2016-8454

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Linux
Status
Android Kernel-3.10 Kernel-3.18
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 January 2017

Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32174590. References: B-RB#107142.

Affected Version(s)

Android Kernel-3.10 Kernel-3.18 Android Kernel-3.10 Kernel-3.18

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95240
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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