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CVE-2016-8479
Published: Mar 8, 2017
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31824853. References: QC-CR#1093687.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Google Inc. | Android | affected Kernel-3.10affected Kernel-3.18 |
References
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
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