Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-8467
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the bootloader could enable a local attacker to execute arbitrary modem commands on the device. This issue is rated as High because it is a local permanent denial of service (device interoperability: completely permanent or requiring re-flashing the entire operating system). Product: Android. Versions: N/A. Android ID: A-30308784.
EPSS: 0.004 (31.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Google Inc. Android — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8467?
- CVE-2016-8467 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8467?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8467 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.