CVE-2016-2432 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can gain elevated privileges on Android devices via a crafted application exploiting the Qualcomm TrustZone component.

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-2016-2432?

CVE-2016-2432 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 May 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

The Qualcomm TrustZone component in Android before 2016-05-01 on Nexus 6 and Android One devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 25913059.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2432?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2432?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2432 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-2432 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2f34-57wm-45gp.

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