CVE-2016-8474: Infoleak

Published Jan 3, 2017
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Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability in the STMicroelectronics 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-31799972.

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

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8474?

CVE-2016-8474 is rated as Moderate due to its requirement for a privileged process to be compromised.

2

How can I fix CVE-2016-8474?

To fix CVE-2016-8474, users should ensure that their Android devices are updated to a version that includes the security patch addressing this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2016-8474?

CVE-2016-8474 affects Android devices running Kernel version 3.10.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-8474?

CVE-2016-8474 is an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to data.

5

Who is impacted by CVE-2016-8474?

Users of Android devices that utilize the affected STMicroelectronics driver may be impacted by CVE-2016-8474.

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