CVE-2016-6705Google Android vulnerability

CWE-2644 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 85.06%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedNov 25
Latest updateMay 14

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Android ID: A-30907212.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

NVDgoogle/android5.05.0.2+3
CVEListV5google_inc/android5 versions+4

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-47j6-mqf3-cwhm: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android 52022-05-14
OSV
CVE-2016-6705: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android 52016-11-25

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2016-6705: Android Security Bulletin 2016-11-01 CVE: CVE-2016-6705 Severity: HIGH Affected AOSP versions: 52016-11-01