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CVE-2016-3843
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-08-05T20:59:34.000 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:46:26.390

Summary

Android before 2016-08-05 does not properly restrict code execution in a kernel context, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by the kernel performance subsystem and the Qualcomm performance component, aka Android internal bugs 28086229 and 29119870 and Qualcomm internal bug CR1011071.

Affected products

google — android

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References

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