CVE-2016-6770 — LOW (3.3) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework API could enable a local malicious application to access system functions beyond its access level. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of restrictions on a constrained process. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-30202228.

CVSS Score

3.3

LOW

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94702Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94702Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6770?

CVE-2016-6770 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework API could enable a local malicious application to access system functions beyond its access level. This issue is rated as Moderate because it i...

How severe is CVE-2016-6770?

CVE-2016-6770 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6770?

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