CVE-2016-8442 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Possible unauthorized memory access in the hypervisor. Lack of input validation could allow hypervisor memory to be accessed by the HLOS. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-31625910. QC-CR#1038173.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	3.18

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95227Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95227Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8442?

CVE-2016-8442 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Possible unauthorized memory access in the hypervisor. Lack of input validation could allow hypervisor memory to be accessed by the HLOS. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-3162591...

How severe is CVE-2016-8442?

CVE-2016-8442 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-2016-8442?

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