CVE-2016-6743
HighSummary
CVE-2016-6743 describes a vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver in Android before 2016-11-05, allowing a local malicious application to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This issue is rated as High as it requires compromising a privileged process first.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability could lead to system takeover by malicious software, posing a significant risk to user data security.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Android to a version after 2016-11-05 to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor installed applications on devices.
Other vulnerabilities in Synaptics touchscreen driver
See all- CVE-2017-0581High
CVE-2017-0581 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Synaptics Touchscreen driver that allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
- CVE-2017-0580High
CVE-2017-0580 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Synaptics Touchscreen driver that allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This issue is rated as High because it requires compromising a privileged process first.
- CVE-2017-0524High
CVE-2017-0524 describes an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver that allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This issue is rated as High because it requires compromising a privileged process first.
- CVE-2017-0434High
CVE-2017-0434 describes an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver that could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the touchscreen chipset. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
- CVE-2017-0433High
CVE-2017-0433 describes an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver that could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the touchscreen chipset.
- CVE-2016-8458High
CVE-2016-8458 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver that could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
- CVE-2016-8451High
CVE-2016-8451 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver that allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This issue is rated as High because it requires compromising a privileged process first.
- CVE-2016-8394High
CVE-2016-8394 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver that could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
- CVE-2016-6742High
CVE-2016-6742 is a vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver in Android before 2016-11-05, allowing a local malicious application to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This issue is rated as High as it requires compromising a privileged process first.
Original NVD description (English source)
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver in Android before 2016-11-05 could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Android ID: A-30937462.

