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CVE-2016-8436
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm video driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of…
Impact
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm video 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-3.18. Android ID: A-32450261. References: QC-CR#1007860.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | Version 3.18 |
| Android | through 6.0.1 |