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CVE-2016-8478 is an Android information disclosure issue in the Qualcomm video driver. A local malicious app could access data outside its permissions, but the source says exploitation first requires compromising a privileged process. This is not presented as remotely exploitable, but affected Android fleets should be updated. Exposure is likely limited to Android devices running Kernel-3.18 builds that include the affected Qualcomm video driver. Device-specific impact depends on OEM firmware and patch level. Treat as a moderate mobile fleet hygiene issue. It is less urgent than remote code execution, but stale Android firmware can accumulate risk and should be remediated through patch management. Mitigation focus: Apply Android/OEM security updates that include the March 2017 Android bulletin fixes.; Confirm Qualcomm-based Android devices are on vendor-supported firmware.; Check OEM advisories for device-specific patch availability and timelines..
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- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=e3af5e89426f1c8d4e703d415eff5435b925649fCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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