CVE-2016-6744

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen driver in Android before 2016-11-05 could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Android ID: A-30970485.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: Google Inc. Android
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94131 vdb entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6744?
CVE-2016-6744 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6744?
To fix CVE-2016-6744, 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-2016-6744 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6744 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-6744?
CVE-2016-6744 affects Google Inc. Android.
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