CVE-2016-2488 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera driver affecting specific Android Nexus devices (5, 5X, 6, 6P, and 7 2013 models) running versions prior to June 2016. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into installing a crafted application. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability allows for significant impact, including high confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting limited public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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