VDB-91467 · CVE-2016-2469 · BID 91046

Google Android Qualcomm Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Qualcomm. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-2469. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block of the component Qualcomm. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Qualcomm sound driver in Android before 2016-06-01 on Nexus 5, 6, and 6P devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 27531992.

The weakness was disclosed 09/06/2016 as Android Security Bulletin - September 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-2469 since 02/18/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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 91046†). The entries VDB-87840, VDB-87841, VDB-87842 and VDB-87843 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/18/2016 🔍
06/06/2016 +109 days 🔍
06/12/2016 +6 days 🔍
09/06/2016 +86 days 🔍
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09/11/2016 +5 days 🔍
09/15/2022 +2195 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - September 2016
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-2469 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2469
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91467
SecurityFocus: 91046 - Google Nexus Qualcomm Sound Driver Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036763

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

Created: 09/11/2016 12:29
Updated: 09/15/2022 16:35
Changes: 09/11/2016 12:29 (49), 04/14/2019 11:09 (15), 09/15/2022 16:35 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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