Google Android Bootloader information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Android. This impacts an unknown function of the component Bootloader. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-8461. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Bootloader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The bug was discovered 01/03/2017. The weakness was published 01/05/2017 by Sean as Android Security Bulletin - January 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The public release has been coordinated with Google. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-8461 since 10/05/2016. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

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 95237†). Similar entries are available at VDB-90138, VDB-94929, VDB-94930 and VDB-94931. 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

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

10/05/2016 🔍
01/03/2017 +90 days 🔍
01/04/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/04/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/05/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/05/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/12/2017 +7 days 🔍
10/27/2022 +2114 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - January 2017
Researcher: Sean
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍
Coordinated: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-8461 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8461
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95005
SecurityFocus: 95237 - Google Android bootloader Multiple Local Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-8461 - Linux - Kernel - Information Disclosure Issue

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 01/04/2017 18:43
Updated: 10/27/2022 14:08
Changes: 01/04/2017 18:43 (66), 07/14/2020 14:51 (7), 10/27/2022 14:08 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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