What is CVE-2016-0822?

CVE-2016-0822 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2016-03-12.

How severe is CVE-2016-0822?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2016-0822

The MediaTek connectivity kernel driver in Android 6.0.1 before 2016-03-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages conn_launcher access, aka internal bug 25873324.

Published 2016-03-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (37.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 6.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/84263 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0822?: CVE-2016-0822 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2016-03-12.
How severe is CVE-2016-0822?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.