Google Android Bootloader access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Google Android. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Bootloader. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-8467. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Bootloader. 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 bug was discovered 06/29/2016. The weakness was disclosed 01/05/2017 by Roee Hay with X-Force as Android Security Bulletin - January 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-8467 since 10/05/2016. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 190 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 264315 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-8467), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (264315) and SecurityFocus (BID 95250†). The entries VDB-90138, VDB-94929, VDB-94930 and VDB-94931 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 264315
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-8467

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/29/2016 🔍
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10/05/2016 +98 days 🔍
01/04/2017 +91 days 🔍
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01/13/2017 +8 days 🔍
05/13/2026 +3407 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - January 2017
Researcher: Roee Hay
Organization: X-Force
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-8467 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8467
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95012
SecurityFocus: 95250 - Google Nexus Mediaserver CVE-2016-8467 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-8467 - Google - Android - Medium

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

Created: 01/04/2017 18:43
Updated: 05/13/2026 08:49
Changes: 01/04/2017 18:43 (66), 07/14/2020 16:06 (8), 10/27/2022 14:26 (3), 09/13/2025 11:39 (16), 05/13/2026 08:49 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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