Privilege escalation in Google Android
CVE-2016-2067
drivers/gpu/msm/kgsl.c in the MSM graphics driver (aka GPU driver) for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, mishandles the KGSL_MEMFLAGS_GPUREADONLY flag, which allows attackers to gain privileges by leveraging accidental read-write mappings, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR988993.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.codeaurora.org/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-graphics-driver-cve-2016-… (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2067?
- CVE-2016-2067 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2067?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2067 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.