CVE-2016-8469: Infoleak

Published Jan 3, 2017

Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability in the camera driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10. Android ID: A-31351206. References: N-CVE-2016-8469.

Affected Software

2 affected components

Google Android

Linux Linux Kernel=3.10

Event History

Jan 3, 2017

CVE Published

via Android·12:00 AM

Jan 12, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:00 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·08:59 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8469?

CVE-2016-8469 is rated as Moderate due to the requirement of compromising a privileged process.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8469?

To fix CVE-2016-8469, update to the latest version of Android that addresses this vulnerability.

What software is affected by CVE-2016-8469?

CVE-2016-8469 affects Android operating systems running the Kernel version 3.10.

Can CVE-2016-8469 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2016-8469 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires a local malicious application to compromise a privileged process.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-8469?

CVE-2016-8469 is categorized as an information disclosure vulnerability in the camera driver.