CVE-2016-6791
HighSummary
CVE-2016-6791 describes an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound 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.
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. There is a high risk associated with the compromise of privileged processes.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability. Monitoring and securing privileged processes is also crucial.
Other vulnerabilities in Sterownik dźwięku Qualcomm w systemie Android (Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18)
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An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound 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.
- CVE-2016-8391High
CVE-2016-8391 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound 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.
Original NVD description (English source)
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound 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-31252384. References: QC-CR#1071809.