First published: Mon May 01 2017(Updated: )
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm shared memory 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-33898330. References: QC-CR#1109782.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Linux Kernel | =3.10 | |
Linux Kernel | =3.18 | |
Android |
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CVE-2016-10290 is rated as High due to the potential for local malicious applications to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
To mitigate CVE-2016-10290, it is recommended to update your Android device to the latest security patch provided by the manufacturer.
CVE-2016-10290 affects devices running specific versions of Android that utilize the Qualcomm shared memory driver.
CVE-2016-10290 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires a local privileged process to be compromised first.
CVE-2016-10290 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability.