First published: Mon May 09 2016(Updated: )
The MediaTek Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-05-01 on Android One devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 27549705.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
google Android one | ||
Android | <=6.0.1 |
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CVE-2016-2453 has been classified with a high severity level due to the potential for privilege escalation.
To mitigate CVE-2016-2453, users should update their Android One devices to the latest security patch released after May 1, 2016.
CVE-2016-2453 specifically affects Android One devices running versions prior to the May 1, 2016 security update.
CVE-2016-2453 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the MediaTek Wi-Fi driver on certain Android devices.
Yes, exploiting CVE-2016-2453 can allow attackers to gain elevated privileges, potentially compromising the system.