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CVE-2016-2431

The Qualcomm TrustZone component in Android before 2016-05-01 on Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 (2013), and Android One devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 24968809.

CVSS 7.8 · HighBuzz score 29.4

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 29.4

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 11.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
17.9
5 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
11.5
3 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
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Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
5 source links · newest first
  • The Road to Qualcomm TrustZone Apps FuzzingCheck Point Research

    Research By: Slava Makkaveev Trusted Execution Environment TrustZone is a security extension integrated by ARM into the Corex-A processor. This extension creates an isolated virtual secure world which can be used by the main operating system running on the applications’ CPU to provide confidentiality and integrity to the rich system. Today, ARM TrustZone is an […]

    vendorresearch.checkpoint.comNov 14, 2019, 10:52 AM
  • Critical Vulnerability Breaks Android Full Disk EncryptionSecurityWeek

    Most Android Devices Susceptible to Full Device Encryption Bypass

    newswww.securityweek.comJul 4, 2016, 12:33 PM
  • Breaking Android Full-Disk Encryption, not so hard on Qualcomm devicesSecurity Affairs

    The Android full-disk encryption can be easily cracked with a brute force attack, hundreds of millions of Android mobile are at risk. Bad news for Android users that want to protect their data by enabling full-disk encryption (FDE) on their mobile devices. The Android full-disk encryption can be easily cracked with a brute force attack, […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJul 2, 2016, 5:17 AM
  • Google fixes 40 Critical and High Severity flaws in AndroidSecurity Affairs

    Patches for 40 high and medium severity vulnerabilities have been included in Google’s May 2016 security update for the Android operating system. Patches for 40 vulnerabilities have been included in Google’s May 2016 security update for the Android operating system. Many high and medium severity vulnerabilities, in addition to one low severity vulnerability, are patched […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comMay 4, 2016, 7:55 AM
  • Google Patches 40 Vulnerabilities in AndroidSecurityWeek

    Google’s May 2016 security update for the Android operating system patches a total of 40 vulnerabilities, including many rated critical and high severity.

    newswww.securityweek.comMay 3, 2016, 9:03 AM

Exploit code

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