CVE-2016-8470: Infoleak

Published Jan 3, 2017
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Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability in the MediaTek 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: N/A. Android ID: A-31528889. References: MT-ALPS02961395.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Google Android<=7.1.0
Google Android

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
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8470?

CVE-2016-8470 is rated as Moderate due to its requirement for a local malicious application to compromise a privileged process.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-8470?

To mitigate CVE-2016-8470, update to the latest version of Android that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What can be exploited through CVE-2016-8470?

CVE-2016-8470 can be exploited by a local malicious application to access data outside its permission levels.

4

Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2016-8470?

CVE-2016-8470 affects Android versions up to and including 7.1.0.

5

Who can exploit the CVE-2016-8470 vulnerability?

Only a local malicious application with access to a privileged process can exploit the CVE-2016-8470 vulnerability.

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