Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8478
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm video driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32511270. References: QC-CR#1088206.
Published
2017-03-08 01:59:00
Updated
2017-07-17 13:18:07
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2016-8478
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8478
0.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 46 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8478
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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2.6
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LOW | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
4.9
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2.9
|
NIST | |
4.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.0
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8478
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8478
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
Android Security Bulletin—March 2017 | Android Open Source ProjectPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96734
Google Android Qualcomm Video Driver Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
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https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=e3af5e89426f1c8d4e703d415eff5435b925649f
kernel/msm-3.18 - Unnamed repository; edit this file 'description' to name the repository.Patch
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
Android Multiple Flaws Let Users Deny Service, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Gain Elevated Privileges and Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
Android Security Bulletin—March 2017 | Android Open Source Project
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