CVE-2016-6492 Information

Description

The MT6573FDVT_SetRegHW function in camera_fdvt.c in the MediaTek driver for Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an MT6573FDVTIOC_T_SET_FDCONF_CMD IOCTL call.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138113/MediaTek-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539058/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92207 https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

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