CVE-2016-8467 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android bootloader that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary modem commands. This could lead to a permanent denial of service, requiring a full operating system re-flash. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5, it requires local access and has a high impact on availability. There is no public exploit code available, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, though it has garnered notable community discussion and media coverage.
| 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:N/I:N/A:H
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