CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8466

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2016-8466 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 execution of malicious code in the system kernel, which could lead to serious security breaches. However, the risk is mitigated by current platform configurations.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor and update Android systems to the latest versions to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability. Additionally, protective measures should be implemented to safeguard privileged processes.

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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-31822524. References: B-RB#105268.

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