PT-2016-1829
CVE-2016-2456
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Published
2016-05-09
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Updated
2016-05-16
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.0
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Android versions prior to 2016-05-01
Description
The issue is related to insufficient access control in the MediaTek Wi-Fi driver of the Android operating system. It allows a remote attacker to elevate their privileges using a specially crafted application.
Recommendations
For Android versions prior to 2016-05-01, update the operating system to a version released after 2016-05-01 to resolve the issue.
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