Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-0820
The MediaTek Wi-Fi kernel driver in Android 6.0.1 before 2016-03-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26267358.
EPSS: 0.005 (41.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 6.0.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- R0B1NL1N/linux-kernel-exploitation
- Technoashofficial/kernel-exploitation-linux
- kdn111/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdn111/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdz-06/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdz191/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhhdz/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhhdz06/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhnd123/linux-kernel-exploitation
References
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0820?
- CVE-2016-0820 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0820?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0820 known to be exploited?
- 18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.