What is CVE-2016-2468?

CVE-2016-2468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-13.

How severe is CVE-2016-2468?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-2468 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2016-2468

The Qualcomm GPU driver in Android before 2016-06-01 on Nexus 5, 5X, 6, 6P, and 7 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 27475454.

EPSS: 0.008 (51.6th 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
N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

gitcollect/CVE-2016-2468

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2468?: CVE-2016-2468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-2468?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-2468 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.