CVE-2016-8461

An information disclosure vulnerability in the bootloader could enable a local attacker to access data outside of its permission level. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access sensitive data. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32369621.

• CWE-200

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95237
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95237
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlVendor Advisory

Published

Jan 12, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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