CVE-2016-8461 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in the Android bootloader, specifically affecting Linux Kernel 3.18. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to access sensitive data beyond their authorized permission level. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability has low attack complexity and requires local access, but could lead to a high impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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