CVE-2016-8465
HighSummary
CVE-2016-8465 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver that could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process.
Risk Assessment
The risk to the organization involves the potential for arbitrary code execution in the system kernel, which could lead to serious security breaches if an attacker gains access to a privileged process.
Recommendation
It is recommended to monitor and update Android systems to the latest versions to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Broadcom Wi-Fi driver
See all- CVE-2017-0571High
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi 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-2017-0509High
A vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise.
Original NVD description (English source)
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32474971. References: B-RB#106053.