PT-2016-2206
CVE-2016-2492
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Published
2016-06-13
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Updated
2016-06-16
Description by
CVSS 2.0
9.3
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
MediaTek power-management driver versions prior to 2016-06-01
Description
The issue is related to insufficient access control in the MediaTek power-management driver for the Android operating system. It allows a remote attacker to elevate their privileges using a specially crafted application.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 2016-06-01, update the driver to a version released after 2016-06-01 to resolve the issue.
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