CVE-2016-10337 Missing authorization in All Qualcomm products

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Missing validation of secure applications in the Android Linux kernel allows attackers to bypass security controls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-10337?

CVE-2016-10337 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 13 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, some validation of secure applications was not being performed.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10337?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10337?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10337 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2016-10337 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10337 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h43w-536w-c6rj.

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