Google Android prior 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5X/Nexus 6P Qualcomm GPU Driver QuadRooter access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android on Nexus 5X/Nexus 6P and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Qualcomm GPU Driver. The manipulation results in access control (QuadRooter). This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-2503. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android on Nexus 5X/Nexus 6P (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown code of the component Qualcomm GPU Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (QuadRooter). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Qualcomm GPU driver in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28084795 and Qualcomm internal bug CR1006067.

The weakness was disclosed 07/06/2016 with CheckPoint Security Team as Android Security Bulletin - July 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-2503 since 02/18/2016. The attack needs to be approached locally. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 03/22/2019). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 2016-07-05 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Further details are available at blog.checkpoint.com. The entries VDB-90675, VDB-88897, VDB-88898 and VDB-88899 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Android 2016-07-05

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02/18/2016 🔍
07/06/2016 +139 days 🔍
07/06/2016 +0 days 🔍
07/10/2016 +4 days 🔍
07/11/2016 +1 days 🔍
03/22/2019 +984 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - July 2016
Organization: CheckPoint Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-2503 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2503
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88932
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2016 11:02
Updated: 03/22/2019 13:20
Changes: 07/11/2016 11:02 (60), 03/22/2019 13:20 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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