CVE-2016-6689 (GCVE-0-2016-6689)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-10-10 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:36
VLAI
Summary
Binder in the kernel in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus devices allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30768347.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
google_android CNA under the Google root
CNA scorecard E 40/100 over 198 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93323 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-… x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40515/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Date Public
2016-10-05 00:00
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