SB20170112126 - Improper access control in Google, Google Android

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6770)

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework API could enable a local malicious application to access system functions beyond its access level. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of restrictions on a constrained process. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-30202228.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94702
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html