Low severity · published Jul 11, 2016
CVE-2016-3759
The Framework APIs in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 allow attackers to read backup data via a crafted application that leverages…
3.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Framework APIs in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 allow attackers to read backup data via a crafted application that leverages priv-app access to insert a backup transport, aka internal bug 28406080.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
5.0; 5.0.1; 5.1; 5.1.0; 6.0; 6.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3759
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3759
Vendor Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
android.googlesource.com
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/9b8c6d2df35455ce9e67907edded1e4a2ecb9e28
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