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7.8high

CVE-2016-6492

The MT6573FDVT_SetRegHW function in camera_fdvt.c in the MediaTek driver for Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted appl…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 67%
Public exploits
0
none known

The MT6573FDVT_SetRegHW function in camera_fdvt.c in the MediaTek driver for Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an MT6573FDVTIOC_T_SET_FDCONF_CMD IOCTL call.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/92207 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • source.android.com /security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/539058/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/138113/MediaTek-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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