CVE-2016-2504 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 5 Aug 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A crafted application can exploit the Qualcomm GPU driver to gain elevated privileges on affected Android 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-2016-2504?

CVE-2016-2504 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Aug 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 GPU driver in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5, 5X, 6, 6P, and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28026365 and Qualcomm internal bug CR1002974.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2504?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2504?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2504 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-2504 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2504 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6gph-qcm7-j92x.