What is the severity of CVE-2016-6761?

CVE-2016-6761 is rated as High due to the potential for a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within a privileged process.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6761?

To fix CVE-2016-6761, ensure that your affected devices are updated with the latest security patches provided by the vendor.

Which systems are affected by CVE-2016-6761?

CVE-2016-6761 affects devices running specific versions of Qualcomm media codecs in Android and Linux kernel versions 3.10 and 3.18.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-6761?

CVE-2016-6761 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability that allows attackers to gain higher access privileges.

Can CVE-2016-6761 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2016-6761 requires local access to exploit since it involves running a malicious application on the affected device.

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CVE-2016-6761

critical

9.3

CWE

284

5/12/2016

12/1/2017

26/8/2024

CVE-2016-6761

First published: Mon Dec 05 2016(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm media codecs could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-29421682. References: QC-CR#1055792.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Android
Linux Kernel	=3.10
Linux Kernel	=3.18

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6761?
CVE-2016-6761 is rated as High due to the potential for a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within a privileged process.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6761?
To fix CVE-2016-6761, ensure that your affected devices are updated with the latest security patches provided by the vendor.
Which systems are affected by CVE-2016-6761?
CVE-2016-6761 affects devices running specific versions of Qualcomm media codecs in Android and Linux kernel versions 3.10 and 3.18.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-6761?
CVE-2016-6761 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability that allows attackers to gain higher access privileges.
Can CVE-2016-6761 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2016-6761 requires local access to exploit since it involves running a malicious application on the affected device.

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