CVE-2016-10231 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound codec driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-33966912. References: QC-CR#1096799.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97402Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97402Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10231?

CVE-2016-10231 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound codec driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-33966912. References: QC-CR#1096799.

How severe is CVE-2016-10231?

CVE-2016-10231 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10231?

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