SB2017051626 - Improper access control in Google, Google Android
Published: May 16, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017051626
Severity
High
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) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10237)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
If shared content protection memory were passed as the secure camera memory buffer by the HLOS to a trusted application (TA) in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, the TA would not detect an issue and it would be treated as secure memory.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.