CVE-2016-8481
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.84%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound 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-31906415. References: QC-CR#1078000.
- 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
- 0.84% probability · 56th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- google/android · linux/linux kernel
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96053Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96053Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.