CVE-2016-6492
🗓️ 12 Jan 2017 23:00:00Reported by mitreType 
cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 2 Media mentions👁 79 Views🌐 WEB
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The vulnerability of the Android operating system, which allows a hacker to increase their privileges | 17 Feb 201700:00 | – | bdu_fstec |
 | MediaTek Driver Privilege Vulnerability | 4 Aug 201600:00 | – | cnvd |
 | CVE-2016-6492 | 12 Jan 201723:00 | – | cvelist |
 | EUVD-2016-7414 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd |
 | CVE-2016-6492 | 12 Jan 201723:59 | – | nvd |
 | CVE-2016-6492 | 12 Jan 201723:59 | – | osv |
| UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6492 | 12 Jan 201723:59 | – | osv |
 | MediaTek Driver Privilege Escalation | 31 Jul 201600:00 | – | packetstorm |
 | Design/Logic Flaw | 12 Jan 201723:59 | – | prion |
 | PT-2017-1211 | 12 Jan 201700:00 | – | ptsecurity |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| source | www.source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539058/100/0/threaded |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/92207 |
| packetstormsecurity | www.packetstormsecurity.com/files/138113/MediaTek-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html |
| Parameter | Position | Path | Description | CWE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a_pstCfg | path | /dev/camera-fdvt | Local privilege escalation via ioctl MT6573FDVTIOC_T_SET_FDCONF_CMD on /dev/camera-fdvt; unchecked pREGIO->u4Count and unsafe copy_from_user allow arbitrary memory writes within the FDVT address range. | CWE-264 |
| pREGIO->pAddr | path | /dev/camera-fdvt | Local privilege escalation via ioctl MT6573FDVTIOC_T_SET_FDCONF_CMD on /dev/camera-fdvt; unchecked pREGIO->u4Count and unsafe copy_from_user allow arbitrary memory writes within the FDVT address range. | CWE-264 |
| pREGIO->pData | path | /dev/camera-fdvt | Local privilege escalation via ioctl MT6573FDVTIOC_T_SET_FDCONF_CMD on /dev/camera-fdvt; unchecked pREGIO->u4Count and unsafe copy_from_user allow arbitrary memory writes within the FDVT address range. | CWE-264 |
| pREGIO->u4Count | path | /dev/camera-fdvt | Local privilege escalation via ioctl MT6573FDVTIOC_T_SET_FDCONF_CMD on /dev/camera-fdvt; unchecked pREGIO->u4Count and unsafe copy_from_user allow arbitrary memory writes within the FDVT address range. | CWE-264 |
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17 Jun 2026 00:51Current
7.6High risk
Vulners AI Score7.6
CVSS 37.8
CVSS 29.3
EPSS0.01148