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CVE-2016-8454
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code…
High7.0EPSS 1.3%
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- google_android
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32174590. References: B-RB#107142.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.3% · top 29% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.0.
Weakness
- Elevation of privilege
- CWE-264 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-264 and its CVEs
Affected products
Android Kernel-3.10 Kernel-3.18
- affected Android Kernel-3.10 Kernel-3.18
References (2)
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 95240 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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