What is the severity of CVE-2016-6785?

CVE-2016-6785 is rated as High due to its potential to allow elevation of privilege within the Android operating system.

How does CVE-2016-6785 affect the Android operating system?

CVE-2016-6785 affects the MediaTek driver in Android, enabling a local application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

What versions of Android are affected by CVE-2016-6785?

CVE-2016-6785 affects devices running Android with kernel version 3.10.

How can CVE-2016-6785 be mitigated?

To mitigate CVE-2016-6785, ensure that your Android device is updated to the latest security patches provided by the manufacturer.

Who can exploit CVE-2016-6785?

CVE-2016-6785 can be exploited by a local malicious application that has compromised a privileged process on the device.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-6785

critical

9.3

CWE

284

5/12/2016

12/1/2017

26/8/2024

CVE-2016-6785

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-31748056. References: MT-ALPS02961400.

Credit: security@android.com

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6785?
CVE-2016-6785 is rated as High due to its potential to allow elevation of privilege within the Android operating system.
How does CVE-2016-6785 affect the Android operating system?
CVE-2016-6785 affects the MediaTek driver in Android, enabling a local application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
What versions of Android are affected by CVE-2016-6785?
CVE-2016-6785 affects devices running Android with kernel version 3.10.
How can CVE-2016-6785 be mitigated?
To mitigate CVE-2016-6785, ensure that your Android device is updated to the latest security patches provided by the manufacturer.
Who can exploit CVE-2016-6785?
CVE-2016-6785 can be exploited by a local malicious application that has compromised a privileged process on the device.

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