CVE-2016-3849

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to 2016-08-05

Description The issue is related to the ION driver in the Android operating system, which has inadequate access control. This can be exploited by an attacker to gain privileges via a crafted application. The estimated number of potentially affected devices is not specified.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-08-05, update the operating system to a version released after 2016-08-05 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the ION driver until a patch is available.