CVE-2016-10277

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Access Control

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Motorola bootloader could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the bootloader. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-33840490.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Roee Hay · textlocalandroid
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42601
nomisec WORKING POC 81 stars
by alephsecurity · poc
https://github.com/alephsecurity/initroot
nomisec WORKING POC 5 stars
by leosol · poc
https://github.com/leosol/initroot

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
Technical Description, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98149
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42601/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.4437
EPSS Percentile 97.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (4)
Google Inc./Android Kernel-3.10
Google Inc./Android Kernel-3.18
linux/linux_kernel 3.10
linux/linux_kernel 3.18
Published May 12, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026