Google Android libjpeg access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component libjpeg. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-6702. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component libjpeg. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 11/07/2016 as Android Security Bulletin - November 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-6702 since 08/11/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 08/27/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 255102 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-6702), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (255102) and SecurityFocus (BID 94160†). Similar entries are available at VDB-87972, VDB-93436, VDB-93466 and VDB-93476. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 255102
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-6702

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Recommended: Patch
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08/11/2016 🔍
11/07/2016 +88 days 🔍
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11/09/2016 +1 days 🔍
11/25/2016 +16 days 🔍
08/27/2025 +3197 days 🔍

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Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - November 2016
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-6702 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6702
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93440
SecurityFocus: 94160 - Google Android libjpeg CVE-2016-6702 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/09/2016 14:43
Updated: 08/27/2025 08:40
Changes: 11/09/2016 14:43 (55), 05/28/2019 11:01 (11), 09/30/2022 11:05 (4), 08/27/2025 08:40 (16)
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