Elevation of Privilege in Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver for Android Products
CVE-2016-8466

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2016-8466?

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver used in Android devices, allowing a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. This vulnerability requires the attacker to compromise a privileged process, and while mitigated by default platform configurations, it poses a risk if exploited. It is crucial for users to maintain updated software versions to safeguard against potential exploits.

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/95242
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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

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