CVE-2016-2067 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the MSM graphics driver (kgsl.c) within the Linux kernel 3.x, specifically affecting Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions and other products utilizing this driver. The flaw stems from improper handling of the KGSL_MEMFLAGS_GPUREADONLY flag, leading to accidental read-write memory mappings. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability allows an attacker to gain high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.0, <= 3.19.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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