CVE-2016-6783 — Improper Access Control in Google Android

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control3 documents3 sources
Severity
7.0HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 86.99%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Google AndroidGoogle INC Android
Timeline
PublishedJan 12
Latest updateMay 17

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek 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: N/A. Android ID: A-31350044. References: MT-ALPS02943437.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.0 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDgoogle/android7.1.0
▶CVEListV5google_inc/androidn/a

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-9pff-fvrm-4g25: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context↗2022-05-17
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Android
CVE-2016-6783: Android Security Bulletin 2016-12-01 CVE: CVE-2016-6783 Severity: HIGH References: A-31350044MT-ALPS02943437↗2016-12-01
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