CVE-2016-6758
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CVE-2016-6758 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm media codecs could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm media codecs could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-30148882. References: QC-CR#1071731.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.10 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.18 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94677Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94677Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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