VDB-87869 · CVE-2016-2490 · Bulletin 27533373

Google Android 6.x on Nexus 9 NVIDIA Camera Driver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 6.x on Nexus 9. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component NVIDIA Camera Driver. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-2490. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Android 6.x on Nexus 9 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component NVIDIA Camera Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The NVIDIA camera driver in Android before 2016-06-01 on Nexus 9 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 27533373.

The weakness was shared 06/13/2016 as 27533373 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-2490 since 02/18/2016. An attack has to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 6.x 2016-06-01 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-87840, VDB-87841, VDB-87842 and VDB-87843 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

Version

License

free

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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EPSS Percentile: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍
Upgrade: Android 6.x 2016-06-01

Timelineinfo

02/18/2016 🔍
06/12/2016 +115 days 🔍
06/13/2016 +1 days 🔍
06/13/2016 +0 days 🔍
01/18/2019 +949 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: 27533373
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-2490 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2490
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87869
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 06/13/2016 10:16
Updated: 01/18/2019 08:30
Changes: 06/13/2016 10:16 (62), 01/18/2019 08:30 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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