Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-6772
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Wi-Fi could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-31856351.
EPSS: 0.028 (85.0th 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 — versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2
- Google Inc. Android — versions Android-5.0.2, Android-6.0.1, Android-7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6772?
- CVE-2016-6772 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6772?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6772 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.