7.8high
CVE-2016-3843
Android before 2016-08-05 does not properly restrict code execution in a kernel context, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a cr…
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 56%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Android before 2016-08-05 does not properly restrict code execution in a kernel context, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by the kernel performance subsystem and the Qualcomm performance component, aka Android internal bugs 28086229 and 29119870 and Qualcomm internal bug CR1011071.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
- source.android.com /security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/92237 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/92250 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-3843
- NVD: CVE-2016-3843
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