What is the severity of CVE-2016-8447?

CVE-2016-8447 is rated as High due to the potential for privilege escalation in MediaTek components.

Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2016-8447?

CVE-2016-8447 affects Android versions up to and including 7.1.0.

What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2016-8447?

Exploitation of CVE-2016-8447 could lead to unauthorized access and control over device functions by a malicious application.

How can CVE-2016-8447 be mitigated or fixed?

To mitigate CVE-2016-8447, users should update their Android devices to the latest available security patch.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-8447

high

7.6

CWE

264

3/1/2017

12/1/2017

20/4/2025

CVE-2016-8447

Q: How does CVE-2016-8447 affect affected systems?

CVE-2016-8447 allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel.

First published: Tue Jan 03 2017(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in MediaTek components, including the thermal driver and video 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: N/A. Android ID: A-31749463. References: MT-ALPS02968886.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Android	<=7.1.0
Android
	<=7.1.0

Remedy

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8447?
CVE-2016-8447 is rated as High due to the potential for privilege escalation in MediaTek components.
How does CVE-2016-8447 affect affected systems?
CVE-2016-8447 allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel.
Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2016-8447?
CVE-2016-8447 affects Android versions up to and including 7.1.0.
What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2016-8447?
Exploitation of CVE-2016-8447 could lead to unauthorized access and control over device functions by a malicious application.
How can CVE-2016-8447 be mitigated or fixed?
To mitigate CVE-2016-8447, users should update their Android devices to the latest available security patch.

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