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CVE-2016-6738 Details
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm crypto engine driver in Android before 2016-11-05 could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Android ID: A-30034511. References: Qualcomm QC-CR#1050538.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94208 | CVE | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94208 | [email protected] |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-264 | Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| google android | <= 7.1.0 7.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 6, 2026 | Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 28, 2016 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 28, 2016 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |