CVE-2016-8464

HIGH

Android Kernel 3.10/3.18 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-8464. PoCs published by codecat007.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a functional PoC for CVE-2016-8464, a vulnerability in the Android kernel's Wi-Fi driver. The exploit leverages an ioctl call with a crafted SIOCDEVPRIVATE command to trigger a buffer overflow in the hdd_priv_data structure, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.

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 Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-29000183. References: B-RB#106314.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars
by codecat007 · cpoc
https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/kernel/CVE-2016-8464

The repository contains a functional PoC for CVE-2016-8464, a vulnerability in the Android kernel's Wi-Fi driver. The exploit leverages an ioctl call with a crafted SIOCDEVPRIVATE command to trigger a buffer overflow in the hdd_priv_data structure, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Android kernel (Wi-Fi driver)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Wi-Fi must be enabled and connected
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/95242

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 42.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/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 Jan 12, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026