CVE-2016-8421

Published: Feb 8, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.0 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32451104. References: QC-CR#1087797.

Affected (3)

Products: Google: Android · Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Android	Up to 7.1.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.18

Related CWEs

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96047

Source: security@android.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798

Source: security@android.com

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html

Source: security@android.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96047

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

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798

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

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html

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

Vendor Advisory

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