First published: Mon Dec 05 2016(Updated: )
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek 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. Android ID: A-31224389. References: MT-ALPS02943506.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Google Android | ||
Linux Kernel | =3.10 |
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CVE-2016-6782 is rated as High due to its potential for elevation of privilege in the MediaTek driver.
To fix CVE-2016-6782, update your Android kernel to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2016-6782 affects Android systems running the Linux Kernel version 3.10.
CVE-2016-6782 requires local access, as it necessitates compromising a privileged process.
CVE-2016-6782 allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code with kernel-level permissions.