Google Android STMicroelectronics Driver information disclosure
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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3.9 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component STMicroelectronics Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.
The bug was discovered 01/03/2017. The weakness was presented 01/05/2017 with Trend Micro as Android Security Bulletin - January 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-8473 since 10/05/2016. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 95233†). See VDB-90138, VDB-94929, VDB-94930 and VDB-94931 for similar entries.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 4.7
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CVSSv2
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Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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0-Day | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
10/05/2016 🔍01/03/2017 🔍
01/03/2017 🔍
01/04/2017 🔍
01/05/2017 🔍
01/05/2017 🔍
01/12/2017 🔍
10/27/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: Android Security Bulletin - January 2017
Organization: Trend Micro
Status: Confirmed
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Coordinated: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2016-8473 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 95233 - Google Nexus 'STMicroelectronics' Driver Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-8473 - Linux - Kernel - Information Disclosure Issue
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 01/04/2017 06:43 PMUpdated: 10/27/2022 02:41 PM
Changes: 01/04/2017 06:43 PM (65), 07/14/2020 04:25 PM (7), 10/27/2022 02:41 PM (3)
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