CVE-2016-8421 — Google Android vulnerability

CWE-2644 documents4 sources
Severity
7.0HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 76.92%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Google AndroidGoogle INC AndroidLinux Kernel
Timeline
PublishedFeb 8
Latest updateMay 17

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm 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-32451104. References: QC-CR#1087797.

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 Packages4 packages

▶NVDlinux/linux_kernel3.10, 3.18+1
▶NVDgoogle/android7.1.1
▶CVEListV5google_inc/androidKernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-4m9f-x84m-j5w6: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the c↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2016-8421: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the c↗2017-02-08
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2016-8421: Android Security Bulletin 2017-02-01 CVE: CVE-2016-8421 Severity: HIGH References: A-32451104 QC-CR#1087797↗2017-02-01
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