CVE-2016-8462 (GCVE-0-2016-8462)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-01-12 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:20
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability in the bootloader could enable a local attacker to access data outside of its permission level. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access sensitive data. Product: Android. Versions: N/A. Android ID: A-32510383.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- Information disclosure
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://securityresear.ch/2017/01/04/fastboot-oem… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/CunningLogic/PixelDump_CVE-2016-8462 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95237 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Inc. | Android |
Affected:
n/a
|
guessed |
Date Public
2017-01-03 00:00
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