Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-6716
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the AOSP Launcher in Android 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could allow a local malicious application to create shortcuts that have elevated privileges without the user's consent. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements (access to functionality that would normally require either user initiation or user permission). Android ID: A-30778130.
Published · last modified .
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:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android
- Google Inc. Android — versions Android-7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94171 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6716?
- CVE-2016-6716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6716?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.