CVE-2016-8414 Linux CVE debrief

Who should care

Android platform maintainers, OEMs, and device security teams using affected Android builds or kernel lines (3.10 and 3.18) should review this issue. It is especially relevant where privileged processes or vendor security components are exposed to local compromise risk.

Technical summary

The NVD record maps this issue to CWE-200 (information exposure) and a CVSS 3.0 vector of AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability affects Android builds up to 7.1.1 in the NVD criteria, and the record also lists Linux kernel 3.10 and 3.18 CPEs. The supplied description states that a local malicious application could access data outside its permission levels, but only after compromising a privileged process.

Defensive priority

Medium. The issue is not remotely exploitable from the provided description and requires a local chain with privileged-process compromise, but the confidentiality impact can still be significant on affected devices.

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply the Android security bulletin updates referenced for 2017-02-01 to affected devices and builds.
• Verify whether any deployed Android or vendor-derived images match the affected NVD CPE criteria (Android up to 7.1.1, Linux kernel 3.10, Linux kernel 3.18).
• Treat local privilege-compromise paths as a prerequisite and prioritize hardening of privileged services and vendor security components.
• Use vendor and NVD advisories to confirm whether your device model includes Qualcomm Secure Execution Environment Communicator code paths.
• Track remediation status across OEM firmware, kernel updates, and downstream Android security patch levels.

Evidence notes

The debrief is based on the NVD record, which states the vulnerability description, CVSS vector, CWE-200 mapping, and affected CPE criteria, plus the linked Android security bulletin. The CVE was published on 2017-02-08 and later modified in NVD on 2026-05-13; that modified date is included only as record-maintenance context.

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.