CVE-2016-8462 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting Android devices, specifically within the bootloader. A local attacker could leverage this flaw to access data outside their authorized permission level, potentially compromising sensitive information. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5, the attack requires local access and has a high impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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