Vulnerability Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32342399. References: QC-CR#1088824.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96832
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=01dcc0a7cc23f23Patch
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96832
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=01dcc0a7cc23f23Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-8417?
CVE-2016-8417 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Mode...
How severe is CVE-2016-8417?
CVE-2016-8417 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8417?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.