PT-2016-2202 · Google · Android

Iwo Banas · Published 2016-06-13 · Updated 2024-01-26 · CVE-2016-2496

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android 6.x versions prior to 2016-06-01

Description The issue is related to the Framework UI permission-dialog implementation, which allows attackers to conduct tapjacking attacks. This can be achieved by creating a partially overlapping window, enabling access to arbitrary private-storage files. The problem is associated with insufficient access control in the Android operating system.

Recommendations For Android 6.x versions prior to 2016-06-01, consider restricting the use of the permission-dialog implementation until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using overlapping windows to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Clickjacking

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

CWE-1021

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01555

CVE-2016-2496

Affected Products

Android

References · 11

• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/PackageInstaller/+/2068c7997265011ddc5e4dfa3418407881f7f81e · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2496 · Security Note
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/613f63b938145bb86cd64fe0752eaf5e99b5f628 · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01555 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2496 · Security Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/03a53d1c7765eeb3af0bc34c3dff02ada1953fbf · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2496 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-2496 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2496 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/68917 · Telegram Post