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MEDIUM · 4.7

CVE-2016-8473

An information disclosure vulnerability in the STMicroelectronics driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate bec...

Vulnerability Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in the STMicroelectronics driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10. Android ID: A-31795790.

CVSS Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel3.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8473?

CVE-2016-8473 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). An information disclosure vulnerability in the STMicroelectronics driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate bec...

How severe is CVE-2016-8473?

CVE-2016-8473 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8473?

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