SB2016100507 - Privilege Escalation in Google, Google Android
Published: October 5, 2016 Updated: October 5, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016100507
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege Escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3908)
The vulnerability allows a local application to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input by the Lock Settings Service of the affected software . By tricking the victim to follow a malicious link or open a malicious file attackers can gain elevated privileges and cause the application to clear the device PIN or password.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will result in privilege escalation on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.