CVE Catalog
CVE-2016-8438
CriticalSummary
Integer overflow leads to a TOCTOU condition in hypervisor PIL. This overflow can be exploited to bypass (Peripheral Image Loader) PIL authentication.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow unauthorized access to the system, posing a significant security threat to Android devices.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the kernel to a version that is not vulnerable to this flaw and to monitor systems for potential exploitation attempts.
Original NVD description (English source)
Integer overflow leading to a TOCTOU condition in hypervisor PIL. An integer overflow exposes a race condition that may be used to bypass (Peripheral Image Loader) PIL authentication. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-31624565. References: QC-CR#1023638.