VDB-95215 · CVE-2016-6756 · BID 94693

Google Android Qualcomm Video Driver information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Android. Affected is an unknown function of the component Qualcomm Video Driver. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-6756. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Qualcomm Video Driver. 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 summary by CVE is:

An information disclosure vulnerability in Qualcomm components including the camera driver and video driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-29464815. References: QC-CR#1042068.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2016. The weakness was published 01/12/2017 by Seven Shen with Trend Micro (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-6756 since 08/11/2016. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. 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 07/20/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 38 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 94693†). Similar entries are available at VDB-90448, VDB-90450, VDB-95213 and VDB-95214. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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08/11/2016 🔍
12/05/2016 +116 days 🔍
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01/12/2017 +38 days 🔍
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01/13/2017 +1 days 🔍
07/20/2020 +1284 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Seven Shen
Organization: Trend Micro
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6756 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6756
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95215
SecurityFocus: 94693 - Google Nexus Qualcomm components Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-6756 - Linux - Kernel - Information Disclosure Issue

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

Created: 01/13/2017 08:07
Updated: 07/20/2020 14:17
Changes: 01/13/2017 08:07 (59), 07/20/2020 14:17 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:12E:103

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