PT-2016-1586 · Google · Android

Scott Bauer · Published 2016-03-12 · Updated 2016-11-28 · CVE-2016-0822

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to 6.0.1 (updated before 2016-03-01)

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the Android operating system. It can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted application that utilizes conn launcher access to gain privileges.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 6.0.1, update to a version updated before 2016-03-01 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the conn launcher to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-00887

CVE-2016-0822

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0822 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0822 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0822 · Vendor Advisory
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-00887 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-0822 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0822 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/84263 · Note