CVE-2016-2067 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can gain privileges by exploiting mishandled GPU memory flags in the Linux kernel MSM graphics driver.
- 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-2016-2067?
CVE-2016-2067 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jul 2016. 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
drivers/gpu/msm/kgsl.c in the MSM graphics driver (aka GPU driver) for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, mishandles the KGSL_MEMFLAGS_GPUREADONLY flag, which allows attackers to gain privileges by leveraging accidental read-write mappings, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR988993.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2067?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Android, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2067?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2067 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-2067 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2067 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-249p-3p4f-xv9j.