CVE-2016-8423: Undefined Security Weakness

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the...

CVE-2016-8422: Undefined Security Weakness

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the...

Google Android bootloader local information disclosure vulnerability (CNVD-2017-00182)

Android is a Linux-based open source operating system jointly developed by Google and the Open Handheld Alliance OHA. Google Android suffers from a local information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information...

Google Android bootloader local information disclosure vulnerability

Android is a Linux-based open source operating system jointly developed by Google and the Open Handheld Alliance OHA. Google Android suffers from a local information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information...

CVE-2016-8422

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the...

CVE-2016-6729

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader 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 Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, whi...

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6729

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader 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 Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, whi...

Privilege escalation

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader 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 Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, whi...

CVE-2016-6729

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader 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 Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, whi...

CVE-2016-6729

CVE-2016-6729 is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader used by Android prior to 2016-11-05. A local malicious app could execute arbitrary code in kernel context, potentially leading to permanent device compromise that may require reflashing. Android ID: A-30977990; re...

CVE-2016-6729

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader 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 Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, whi...

CVE-2016-6729: Undefined Security Weakness

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader 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 Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, whi...

CVE-2016-9379

The pygrub boot loader emulator in Xen, when S-expression output format is requested, allows local pygrub-using guest OS administrators to read or delete arbitrary files on the host via string quotes and S-expressions in the bootloader configuration file...

CVE-2016-9380

The pygrub boot loader emulator in Xen, when nul-delimited output format is requested, allows local pygrub-using guest OS administrators to read or delete arbitrary files on the host via NUL bytes in the bootloader configuration file...

Google Nexus Qualcomm bootloader elevation of privilege vulnerability

Android on Nexus 5 is an open source Linux-based operating system developed by Google and the Open Handheld Alliance OHA for the Nexus 5, etc. Qualcomm bootloader is a Qualcomm bootloader that is used in the Nexus 5. Qualcomm bootloader is a Qualcomm-developed bootloader. An elevation of privileg...

CVE-2016-6729

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader 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 Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, whi...

MBRFilter — Open Source Tool to Protect Against 'Master Boot Record' Malware

Ransomware threat has risen exponentially so much that ransomware authors have started abusing the MBR in their attacks to lock down your entire computer instead of just encrypting your important files on hard drive. Talos team at Cisco Systems has released a free, open-source tool that protects...

Backdoor Vulnerability in Foxconn's Android Phone Firmware

Foxconn is an electronic parts manufacturer that assembles Android smartphones. The main products are tablets, laptops and smartphones. A backdoor vulnerability exists in the firmware of Foxconn's Android phones. Due to a vulnerability in the bootloader code responsible for launching the Android...

Leftover Factory Debugger Doubles as Android Backdoor

A leftover factory debugger in Android firmware made by Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn can be flipped into a backdoor by an attacker with physical access to a device. The situation is a dream for law enforcement or a forensics outfit wishing to gain root access to a targeted device...

Build Your Own PwnPhone

Build Your Own PwnPhone We’ll attempt to show you how to build your own Pwn Phone running the Kali operating system and our AOPP Android Open Pwn Project image. Let’s get cracking… Flashing the Phone 1. Download the Recovery image for your device: https://twrp.me/Devices 2. Connect the device to...