CVE-2016-2453 Privilege escalation in n/a
A crafted application can exploit the MediaTek Wi-Fi driver to gain elevated privileges on Android One devices.
- 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-2016-2453?
CVE-2016-2453 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, 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 MediaTek Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-05-01 on Android One devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 27549705.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2453?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android One.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2453?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-2453 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2453 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pqfr-vmq2-988m.