SB2016031214 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google, Google Android
Published: March 12, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016031214
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0822)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The MediaTek connectivity kernel driver in Android 6.0.1 before 2016-03-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages conn_launcher access, aka internal bug 25873324.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.