CVE-2016-8468 Privilege escalation in Android
A local attacker can execute arbitrary code in a privileged process via a Binder vulnerability in the Android kernel.
- 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-2016-8468?
CVE-2016-8468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 12 Jan 2017. 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
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Binder could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32394425.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8468?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8468?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8468 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8468 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8468 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2578-mq3j-6qq4.