VDB-95239 · CVE-2016-6780 · BID 94675

Google Android HTC Sound Codec Driver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component HTC Sound Codec Driver. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-6780. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component HTC Sound Codec Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the HTC sound codec driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10. Android ID: A-31251496.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2016. The weakness was shared 01/12/2017 with Qihoo 360 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-6780 since 08/11/2016. Attacking locally is a requirement. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k 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 T1068 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 $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 94675†). The entries VDB-90448, VDB-90450, VDB-95213 and VDB-95214 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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08/11/2016 🔍
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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⛔
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6780 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6780
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95239
SecurityFocus: 94675 - Google Nexus HTC Sound Codec Driver Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-6780 - Linux - Kernel - Privilege Escalation Issue

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

Created: 01/13/2017 08:09
Updated: 07/20/2020 16:26
Changes: 01/13/2017 08:09 (60), 07/20/2020 16:26 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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