Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2016-3757
Published: July 11, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40185
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3757
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
The print_maps function in toolbox/lsof.c in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 allows user-assisted attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that attempts to list a long name of a memory-mapped file, aka internal bug 28175237. NOTE: print_maps is not related to the Vic Abell lsof product.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-3757
Install update from vendor's website.