CVE-2016-6492

Published: Jan 12, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Google: Android

Google

1 product

Android

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Android	Up to 7.1.0

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (8)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138113/MediaTek-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539058/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92207

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138113/MediaTek-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539058/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92207

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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