CVE-2016-6738

HIGH

Google Android < 7.1.0 - Access Control

Title source: rule

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm crypto engine driver in Android before 2016-11-05 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. Android ID: A-30034511. References: Qualcomm QC-CR#1050538.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars
by codecat007 · cpoc
https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/kernel/CVE-2016-6738

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 20.0%
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/android 7.0
google/android < 7.1.0
Google Inc./Android Kernel-3.10
Google Inc./Android Kernel-3.18
Published Nov 25, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026