CVE-2016-3864 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A crafted application can exploit the Qualcomm radio interface layer in Android to gain elevated privileges on affected Nexus and 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-2016-3864?

CVE-2016-3864 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Sep 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 radio interface layer in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 5, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, and Android One devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28823714 and Qualcomm internal bug CR913117.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3864?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3864?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-3864 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vmrg-gh9f-qjq5, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3864.

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