CVE-2016-2067
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
Publication date:
11/07/2016
Last modified:
12/04/2025
Description
drivers/gpu/msm/kgsl.c in the MSM graphics driver (aka GPU driver) for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, mishandles the KGSL_MEMFLAGS_GPUREADONLY flag, which allows attackers to gain privileges by leveraging accidental read-write mappings, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR988993.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
9.30
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 (including) | |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 (including) | 3.19.8 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=410cfa95f0a1cf58819cbfbd896f9aa45b004ac0
- https://www.codeaurora.org/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-graphics-driver-cve-2016-2067
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=410cfa95f0a1cf58819cbfbd896f9aa45b004ac0
- https://www.codeaurora.org/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-graphics-driver-cve-2016-2067