Google Android up to 4.x/5.x Qualcomm Video Kernel Driver access control
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Google Android up to 4.x/5.x. This affects an unknown part of the component Qualcomm Video Kernel Driver. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-2410. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Google Android up to 4.x/5.x (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Qualcomm Video Kernel Driver. 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:
A Qualcomm video kernel driver in Android 6.x before 2016-04-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages control over a service that can call this driver, aka internal bug 26291677.
The weakness was shared 04/04/2016 as ANDROID-26291677 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2410 since 02/18/2016. An attack has to be approached locally. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/03/2019). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 105 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.
Upgrading to version 6.0 or 6.0.1 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 Vulnerability Center (SBV-57923†). The entries VDB-81567, VDB-81568, VDB-81569 and VDB-81570 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.google.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2
VulDB Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Android 6.0/6.0.1
Timeline
12/21/2015 🔍02/18/2016 🔍
04/04/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: ANDROID-26291677
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-2410 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2410
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81589
Vulnerability Center: 57923 - Google Android 6.0 and 6.0.1 before 2016-04-02 Local Privilege Escalation in Qualcomm Video Kernel Driver - CVE-2016-2410, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 04/05/2016 09:13Updated: 02/03/2019 10:46
Changes: 04/05/2016 09:13 (64), 02/03/2019 10:46 (10)
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