CVE-2016-10242

A time-of-check time-of-use race condition could potentially exist in the secure file system in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel.

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.6 HIGH

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98555
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98555
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-05-16 14:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-10242

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10242

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-10242

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

android

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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