Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-6758 is a high-rated Android privilege escalation issue in Qualcomm media codecs. A malicious local app could run code inside a privileged process, potentially gaining capabilities normal third-party apps should not have. The supplied sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on older Android devices using Qualcomm media codec components with Kernel-3.10 or Kernel-3.18, especially devices missing the relevant Android/OEM security update. Do not assume non-Android or non-Qualcomm products are affected from these sources. Treat this as a legacy mobile fleet risk. It is high severity because it can raise app privileges locally, but urgency depends on whether affected older Android devices remain in use and whether they receive OEM security updates. Mitigation focus: Check OEM guidance for CVE-2016-6758, A-30148882, or QC-CR#1071731.; Apply Android/OEM security updates that address the December 2016 bulletin issue.; Retire unsupported Android devices that cannot receive relevant security fixes..
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- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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