CVE-2016-6742
"Android Synaptics Touchscreen Driver Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver in Android before 2016-11-05 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. Android ID: A-30799828.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 25, 2016, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:56 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-6742 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-6742.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94131 | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94131 | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
This project contains pocs and exploits for vulneribilities I found (mostly)
Makefile C Assembly Python Shell HTML CMake Batchfile Meson Roff
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-6742 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-6742 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94131 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html No Types Assigned https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html Vendor Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-264
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6742 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6742
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.21724
percentile