CVE-2016-6717 — Google Android vulnerability

CWE-2644 documents4 sources
Severity
7.0HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 85.06%
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 Mediaserver 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 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 exploitation of a separate vulnerability. Android ID: A-31350239.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.0 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

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

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-rcc2-4f92-r2m6: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android 4↗2022-05-14
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OSV
CVE-2016-6717: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android 4↗2016-11-25
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2016-6717: Android Security Bulletin 2016-11-01 CVE: CVE-2016-6717 Severity: MEDIUM Affected AOSP versions: 4↗2016-11-01
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