CVE-2016-3937

HIGH

Android <2016-10-05 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

The MediaTek video driver in Android before 2016-10-05 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 30030994 and MediaTek internal bug ALPS02834874.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 682 stars

by ScottyBauer · cpoc

https://github.com/ScottyBauer/Android_Kernel_CVE_POCs/tree/master/CVE-2016-3937.c

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (2)

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93334

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0004

EPSS Percentile 13.1%

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-20

Status published

Products (1)

google/android < 7.0

Published Oct 10, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026