CVE-2016-2492 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Android One devices running Android versions prior to June 1, 2016, specifically within the MediaTek power-management driver. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk where an attacker could gain full control (confidentiality, integrity, availability) of an affected device through a crafted application, requiring user interaction. While no public exploit code or active exploitation is confirmed, it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness of its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.