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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2016-2500

Activity Manager in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-06-01 does not properly terminate process groups, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a c...

Vulnerability Description

Activity Manager in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-06-01 does not properly terminate process groups, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka internal bug 19285814.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleAndroid5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-2500?

CVE-2016-2500 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Activity Manager in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-06-01 does not properly terminate process groups, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a c...

How severe is CVE-2016-2500?

CVE-2016-2500 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2500?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.