CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6755

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera driver allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. It requires first compromising a privileged process.

Risk Assessment

This threat could lead to privilege escalation, posing a risk to the integrity of the Android operating system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera driver 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. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-30740545. References: QC-CR#1065916.

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