CVE-2016-8437

Improper input validation in Access Control APIs. Access control API may return memory range checking incorrectly. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-31623057. References: QC-CR#1009695.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95227
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-01-12 20:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-8437

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8437

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8437

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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