Information disclosure in Google Android
CVE-2016-6684
The kernel in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, and Android One devices allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30148243.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.004 (31.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 7.0
- Google Android_one
- Google Nexus_5
- Google Nexus_5x
- Google Nexus_6
- Google Nexus_6p
- Google Nexus_9
- Google Nexus_player
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6684?
- CVE-2016-6684 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6684?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.