CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8391

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

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 stems from the need to first compromise a privileged process.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring and restricting access to privileged applications is advised.

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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-31253255. References: QC-CR#1072166.

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