Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-10242
A time-of-check time-of-use race condition could potentially exist in the secure file system in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.004 (31.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm Products — versions All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10242?
- CVE-2016-10242 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10242?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.