CVE-2016-8473
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CVE-2016-8473 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.10 |
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