CVE-2016-0843 — HIGH (8.4) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The Qualcomm ARM processor performance-event manager in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 25801197.

CVSS Score

8.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-0843?

CVE-2016-0843 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH). The Qualcomm ARM processor performance-event manager in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted ap...

How severe is CVE-2016-0843?

CVE-2016-0843 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-0843?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.