Low severity · published Jan 12, 2017
CVE-2016-6770
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework API could enable a local malicious application to access system functions beyond its access level
3.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
4.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.0.3; 4.0.4; 4.1; +20 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6770
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6770
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94702
Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
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