CVE-2016-6715
published 2016-11-25CVE-2016-6715: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNIHAN
EPSS
0.34%
26.8th percentile
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 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 allow a local malicious application to record audio without the user's permission. 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-29833954.
Affected
12 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| android | — | — | |
| android | — | — | |
| android | >= 4.0 < 4.4.4 | 4.4.4 | |
| android | >= 5.0 < 5.0.2 | 5.0.2 | |
| android | >= 5.1 < 5.1.1 | 5.1.1 | |
| android | 6.0 – 6.0.1 | — | |
| google_inc | android | — | — |
| google_inc | android | — | — |
| google_inc | android | — | — |
| google_inc | android | — | — |
| google_inc | android | — | — |
| google_inc | android | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
osv5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-j294-f8jh-qcpf: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs in Android 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2016-6715 [MEDIUM] CWE-284 GHSA-j294-f8jh-qcpf: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs in Android 4
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 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 allow a local malicious application to record audio without the user's permission. 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-29833954.
OSV
CVE-2016-6715: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs in Android 4
osv·2016-11-25·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-6715 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-6715: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs in Android 4
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 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 allow a local malicious application to record audio without the user's permission. 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-29833954.
Android
CVE-2016-6715: Android Security Bulletin 2016-11-01
CVE: CVE-2016-6715
Severity: MEDIUM
Affected AOSP versions: 4
vendor_android·2016-11-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-6715 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-6715: Android Security Bulletin 2016-11-01
CVE: CVE-2016-6715
Severity: MEDIUM
Affected AOSP versions: 4
Android Security Bulletin 2016-11-01
CVE: CVE-2016-6715
Severity: MEDIUM
Affected AOSP versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0
References: A-29833954
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2016-11-25
Published