CVE-2016-6492

The MT6573FDVT_SetRegHW function in camera_fdvt.c in the MediaTek driver for Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an MT6573FDVTIOC_T_SET_FDCONF_CMD IOCTL call.

CVSS v3.0

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 64th percentile

Published

2017-01-12

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138113/MediaTek-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-6491
• CVE-2016-6503
• CVE-2016-6483
• CVE-2016-6504
• CVE-2016-6435
• CVE-2016-6505