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CVE-2016-6753

UnknownEPSS 0.48%

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CVE-2016-6753 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An information disclosure vulnerability in kernel components, including the process-grouping subsystem and the networking subsystem, in Android before 2016-11-05 could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in kernel components, including the process-grouping subsystem and the networking subsystem, in Android before 2016-11-05 could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Android ID: A-30149174.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.48%

37.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GoogleAndroid<= 7.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-6753?
An information disclosure vulnerability in kernel components, including the process-grouping subsystem and the networking subsystem, in Android before 2016-11-05 could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Android ID: A-30149174.
How severe is CVE-2016-6753?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-6753 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6753?
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Source: NVD / NIST