CVE-2016-6492
MediaTek Driver Privilege Escalation
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
The MT6573FDVT_SetRegHW function in camera_fdvt.c in the MediaTek driver for Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an MT6573FDVTIOC_T_SET_FDCONF_CMD IOCTL call.
La función MT6573FDVT_SetRegHW en camera_fdvt.c en el controlador MediaTek para Linux permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de una aplicación manipulada que hace una llamada IOCTL MT6573FDVTIOC_T_SET_FDCONF_CMD.
MediaTek drivers MT6595 through MT6797 suffer from a privilege escalation vulnerability.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2016-07-28 CVE Reserved
- 2016-07-31 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-06 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539058/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92207 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138113/MediaTek-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html | 2024-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html | 2018-10-09 |