Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-6715 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
Google Android Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU40024
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6715
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could allow a local malicious application to record audio without the user's permission. 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-29833954.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGoogle Android: 7.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94173
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.