CVE-2016-6788

Published on: 01/12/2017 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:11 PM UTC

CVE-2016-6788

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Certain versions of Android from Google contain the following vulnerability:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek I2C 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-31224428. References: MT-ALPS02943467.

  • CVE-2016-6788 has been assigned by URL Logo [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as HIGH severity.
  • Affected Vendor/Software: URL Logo Google Inc. - Android version n/a

CVSS3 Score: 7 - HIGH

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
LOCAL HIGH NONE REQUIRED
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED HIGH HIGH HIGH

CVSS2 Score: 7.6 - HIGH

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
NETWORK HIGH NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
Android Security Bulletin—December 2016 | Android Open Source Project Vendor Advisory
source.android.com
text/html
 URL Logo CONFIRM source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
Google Android MediaTek I2C Driver CVE-2016-6788 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
cve.report (archive)
text/html
 URL Logo BID 94687
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
Operating
System		GoogleAndroidAllAllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: