CVE-2016-3912 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30202481.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93302
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/6c049120c2d749f0c028Issue TrackingPatch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93302
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/6c049120c2d749f0c028Issue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3912?

CVE-2016-3912 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, a...

How severe is CVE-2016-3912?

CVE-2016-3912 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3912?

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