CVE-2016-6492

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92207 third party advisory vdb entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539058/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138113/MediaTek-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6492?
CVE-2016-6492 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6492?
To fix CVE-2016-6492, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6492 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6492 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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