What is CVE-2016-3775?

CVE-2016-3775 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-07-11.

How severe is CVE-2016-3775?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2016-3775

The kernel filesystem implementation in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, and Pixel C devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28588279.

EPSS: 0.005 (40.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3775?: CVE-2016-3775 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-07-11.
How severe is CVE-2016-3775?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.