CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6785

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2016-6785 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the MediaTek 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.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization involves the potential execution of malicious code in the system kernel, which could lead to full control over the device. The high risk is due to the requirement of first compromising a privileged process.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring installed applications on devices is advised to detect potential threats.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek 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. Android ID: A-31748056. References: MT-ALPS02961400.

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