VDB-93455 · CVE-2016-6716 · BID 94171

Google Android AOSP Launcher access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component AOSP Launcher. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-6716. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component AOSP Launcher. 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 by Sergey Bobrov with Kaspersky Lab as Android Security Bulletin - November 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-6716 since 08/11/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/30/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 94171†). Similar entries are available at VDB-87972, VDB-93436, VDB-93466 and VDB-93476. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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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 🔍
09/30/2022 +2135 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - November 2016
Researcher: Sergey Bobrov
Organization: Kaspersky Lab
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-6716 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6716
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93455
SecurityFocus: 94171 - Google Android AOSP Launcher CVE-2016-6716 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Created: 11/09/2016 14:43
Updated: 09/30/2022 13:07
Changes: 11/09/2016 14:43 (55), 05/28/2019 11:53 (13), 09/30/2022 13:00 (3), 09/30/2022 13:07 (1)
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