CVE-2016-6716 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-6716 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 25/11/2016 | CVE Updated: 06/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2016
Source: google_android | Vendor: Google Inc. | Product: Android
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2016-6716 Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the AOSP Launcher in Android 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could allow a local malicious application to create shortcuts that have elevated privileges without the user\'s consent. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements (access to functionality that would normally require either user initiation or user permission). Android ID: A-30778130.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)*
    Attack Complexity (AC)*
    Privileges Required (PR)*
    User Interaction (UI)*
    Scope (S)*

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)*
    Integrity Impact (I)*
    Availability Impact (A)*

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID:
CWE Name: Elevation of privilege
Source: Google Inc.

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).