CVE-2016-6744

HIGH

Android < 7.0 - Elevation of Privilege in Synaptics Touchscreen Driver

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-6744. PoCs published by codecat007.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2016-6744, targeting a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Android kernel. The exploit leverages a race condition in the sysfs interface to achieve arbitrary write operations, tested on Nexus 5X with Android 6.0.1.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Synaptics touchscreen 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-30970485.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars
by codecat007 · cpoc
https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/kernel/CVE-2016-6744

The repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2016-6744, targeting a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Android kernel. The exploit leverages a race condition in the sysfs interface to achieve arbitrary write operations, tested on Nexus 5X with Android 6.0.1.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Android kernel (versions prior to October 2016 security patch)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target device's sysfs interface · Kernel without the October 2016 security patch
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94131
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 20.6%
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 (2)
google/android < 7.0
Google Inc./Android Kernel-3.10
Published Nov 25, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026