VDB-95248 · CVE-2016-6791 · BID 94681

Google Android Qualcomm Sound Driver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been declared as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Qualcomm Sound Driver. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-6791. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Qualcomm Sound 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. CVE summarizes:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound 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, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31252384. References: QC-CR#1071809.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2016. The weakness was presented 01/12/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-6791 since 08/11/2016. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $25k-$100k (estimation calculated on 07/20/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.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 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 94681†). See VDB-90448, VDB-90450, VDB-95213 and VDB-95214 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
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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⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6791 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6791
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95248
SecurityFocus: 94681 - Google Nexus Qualcomm Sound Driver Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-6791 - Linux - Kernel - Privilege Escalation Issue

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

Created: 01/13/2017 08:10
Updated: 07/20/2020 16:49
Changes: 01/13/2017 08:10 (60), 07/20/2020 16:49 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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