CVE-2016-8483

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-8483
StatePUBLISHED
Assignergoogle_android
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-08 01:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionAn information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm power driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access sensitive data without explicit user permission. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10. Android ID: A-33745862. References: QC-CR#1035099.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-200 | Information disclosure

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 3.10 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Google Inc. Android affected Kernel-3.10 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Android Multiple Flaws Let Users Deny Service, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Gain Elevated Privileges and Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Android Security Bulletin—March 2017  |  Android Open Source Project af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 source.android.com
kernel/msm-3.18 - Unnamed repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 source.codeaurora.org Patch
Android Security Bulletin—March 2017 | Android Open Source Project [email protected] source.android.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Google Nexus Qualcomm Power Driver CVE-2016-8483 Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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