CVE-2016-3843 Information

Description

Android before 2016-08-05 does not properly restrict code execution in a kernel context which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application as demonstrated by the kernel performance subsystem and the Qualcomm performance component aka Android internal bugs 28086229 and 29119870 and Qualcomm internal bug CR1011071.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92237 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92250

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8