Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-6725
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Qualcomm crypto driver in Android before 2016-11-05 could enable a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution in the context of the kernel. Android ID: A-30515053. References: Qualcomm QC-CR#1050970.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android
- Google Inc. Android — versions Kernel-3.18, Kernel-3.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94182 (vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6725?
- CVE-2016-6725 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6725?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6725 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.