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TI-2016-06979 Aliases CVE-2016-8472GHSA-8q9h-49m6-wq58

Information disclosure in Google Android

Priority LOW 22CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

An information disclosure vulnerability in the MediaTek driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: N/A. Android ID: A-31531758. References: MT-ALPS02961384.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00374 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleAndroidall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Android VendorGoogle Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.1.0VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8472
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8q9h-49m6-wq58

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-42236 Improper authorization in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-30821 Use after free in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-17777 Improper privilege management in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-30872 Integer overflow in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2024-21766 there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-30849 Missing authentication in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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