CVE-2016-6715 — Improper Access Control in Google Android

CWE-275CWE-284 — Improper Access Control4 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 87.65%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Google AndroidGoogle INC Android
Timeline
PublishedNov 25
Latest updateMay 14

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDgoogle/android4.0 — 4.4.4+4
▶CVEListV5google_inc/android6 versions+5

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-j294-f8jh-qcpf: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs in Android 4↗2022-05-14
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OSV
CVE-2016-6715: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs in Android 4↗2016-11-25
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2016-6715: Android Security Bulletin 2016-11-01 CVE: CVE-2016-6715 Severity: MEDIUM Affected AOSP versions: 4↗2016-11-01
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