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CVE-2016-2416

UnknownEPSS 1.06%

Last modified

CVE-2016-2416 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not check for the android.permission.DUMP permission, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, via a dump request, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27046057.. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not check for the android.permission.DUMP permission, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, via a dump request, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27046057.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.06%

60.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GoogleAndroid4.0
GoogleAndroid4.0.1
GoogleAndroid4.0.2
GoogleAndroid4.0.3
GoogleAndroid4.0.4
GoogleAndroid4.1
GoogleAndroid4.1.2
GoogleAndroid4.2
GoogleAndroid4.2.1
GoogleAndroid4.2.2
GoogleAndroid4.3
GoogleAndroid4.3.1
GoogleAndroid4.4
GoogleAndroid4.4.1
GoogleAndroid4.4.2
GoogleAndroid4.4.3
GoogleAndroid5.0
GoogleAndroid5.0.1
GoogleAndroid5.1
GoogleAndroid5.1.0
GoogleAndroid6.0
GoogleAndroid6.0.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-2416?
libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not check for the android.permission.DUMP permission, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, via a dump request, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27046057.
How severe is CVE-2016-2416?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-2416 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2416?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST