VDB-95217 · CVE-2016-6758 · BID 94677

Google Android Qualcomm Media Codec access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Qualcomm Media Codec. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-6758. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Qualcomm Media Codec. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm media codecs could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-30148882. References: QC-CR#1071731.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2016. The weakness was disclosed 01/12/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-6758 since 08/11/2016. An attack has to be approached locally. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price 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.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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 $25k-$100k.

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 94677†). The entries VDB-90448, VDB-90450, VDB-95213 and VDB-95214 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: 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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07/20/2020 +1284 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6758 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6758
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95217
SecurityFocus: 94677 - Google Nexus Qualcomm Media Codecs Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-6758 - Linux - Kernel - Privilege Escalation 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 14:32
Changes: 01/13/2017 08:07 (59), 07/20/2020 14:32 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:85C:103

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