VDB-90531 · CVE-2016-3848 · BID 92231

Google Android on Nexus 9 NVIDIA Media Driver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android on Nexus 9. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component NVIDIA Media Driver. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2016-3848. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android on Nexus 9 (Smartphone Operating System) (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the component NVIDIA Media Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The NVIDIA media driver in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 9 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28919417.

The weakness was released 08/01/2016 by Security Team as Android Security Bulletin - August 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-3848 since 03/30/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation requires a 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/20/2019). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 92231†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-90455, VDB-90456, VDB-90457 and VDB-90458. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/30/2016 🔍
08/01/2016 +124 days 🔍
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08/05/2016 +4 days 🔍
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03/20/2019 +956 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - August 2016
Researcher: Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-3848 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3848
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90531
SecurityFocus: 92231 - Google Nexus NVIDIA Media Driver Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

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

Created: 08/06/2016 14:02
Updated: 03/20/2019 15:32
Changes: 08/06/2016 14:02 (56), 03/20/2019 15:32 (14)
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Cache ID: 216:9F7:103

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