First published: Mon May 09 2016(Updated: )
The Qualcomm MDP driver in Android before 2016-05-01 on Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26404525.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Nexus 5 | ||
Google Nexus 7 (2013) | ||
Android | <=6.0.1 |
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CVE-2016-2443 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to allow privilege escalation in affected devices.
To fix CVE-2016-2443, ensure that your Android device is updated to a version later than 6.0.1.
CVE-2016-2443 affects Android devices running versions up to 6.0.1, specifically the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013).
CVE-2016-2443 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Qualcomm MDP driver.
Yes, CVE-2016-2443 can be exploited by attackers through a crafted application without needing special permissions.