Google Android up to 6.x ChooserTarget Service ChooserActivity.java data processing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 6.x. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file internal/app/ChooserActivity.java of the component ChooserTarget Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to data processing. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-3752. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Android up to 6.x (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file internal/app/ChooserActivity.java of the component ChooserTarget Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-19. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

internal/app/ChooserActivity.java in the ChooserTarget service in Android 6.x before 2016-07-01 mishandles target security checks, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28384423.

The weakness was presented 07/06/2016 as Android Security Bulletin - July 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-3752. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 264293 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-3752), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.x 2016-07-01 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (264293). See VDB-88897, VDB-88898, VDB-88899 and VDB-88900 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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Class: Data processing
CWE: CWE-19
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 264293
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-3752

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Android 6.x 2016-07-01

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03/30/2016 🔍
07/06/2016 +98 days 🔍
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07/10/2016 +4 days 🔍
07/11/2016 +1 days 🔍
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Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - July 2016
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-3752 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3752
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88948
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2016 11:03
Updated: 09/13/2025 20:55
Changes: 07/11/2016 11:03 (56), 02/22/2019 07:27 (9), 09/01/2022 13:08 (4), 09/13/2025 20:55 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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