VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-2456
The MediaTek Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-05-01 on Android One devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 27275187.
HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.31%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.31%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The MediaTek Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-05-01 on Android One devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 27275187.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.31% probability · 24th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.