VDB-101419 · CVE-2016-10238 · BID 97334

Google Android QSEE access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component QSEE. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-10238. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component QSEE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In QSEE in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel access control may potentially be bypassed due to a page alignment issue.

The bug was discovered 04/01/2017. The weakness was shared 05/16/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-10238 since 03/01/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 45 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 97334†). The entries VDB-99354, VDB-99375, VDB-99376 and VDB-99383 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/01/2017 🔍
04/01/2017 +31 days 🔍
04/03/2017 +2 days 🔍
05/16/2017 +43 days 🔍
05/16/2017 +0 days 🔍
05/17/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/24/2020 +1317 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-10238 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10238
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101419
SecurityFocus: 97334 - Google Android Qualcomm components Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10238 - Google - Android - High
SecurityTracker: 1038201

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2017 08:01
Updated: 12/24/2020 15:12
Changes: 05/17/2017 08:01 (66), 12/24/2020 15:12 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:165:103

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