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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2016-6716
Deferred
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-security@android.com
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-25 Nov, 2016 | 16:59
Updated At-12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.05.5MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Primary2.04.3MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CPE Matches

Google LLC
google
>>android>>Versions up to 7.0(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-284Primarynvd@nist.gov
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Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94171security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlsecurity@android.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94171af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
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