Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2015-6642
The kernel in Android before 5.1.1 LMY49F and 6.0 before 2016-01-01 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 24157888.
EPSS: 0.007 (50.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 5.1.0, 6.0, 6.0.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6642?
- CVE-2015-6642 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2015-6642?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-6642 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.