PT-2016-4067

CVE-2015-8951

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Published

2016-10-10

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Updated

2016-11-28

Description by

CVSS 2.0
9.3
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to 2016-10-05
Description The issue is related to multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the Qualcomm sound driver. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application. The estimated number of potentially affected devices is not specified.
Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-10-05, update to a version released after 2016-10-05 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the sound driver to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Exploitability
Fix
Vendors
Affected products
Weakness enumeration
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