CVE-2016-3843
HighSummary
Android before 2016-08-05 does not properly restrict code execution in a kernel context, allowing attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system, posing a serious security threat to Android devices.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Android to a version after 2016-08-05 to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.
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Original NVD description (English source)
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.
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