First published: Tue Jan 03 2017(Updated: )
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10. Android ID: A-32125137. References: QC-CR#1081855.
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-2016-8434 is rated as Critical due to the potential for a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel.
To fix CVE-2016-8434, you should update your Android device or Linux Kernel to a version that includes the relevant security patches.
CVE-2016-8434 affects devices running certain versions of the Qualcomm GPU driver on Google Android and Linux Kernel 3.10.
The implications of CVE-2016-8434 include the possibility of a local permanent device compromise requiring a complete reflash to recover.
CVE-2016-8434 does not allow remote attacks; it requires local access for exploitation.