CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-0848

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A race condition in Download Manager 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 April 1, 2016 allows attackers to bypass private-storage file-access restrictions via a crafted application that changes a symlink target.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to private files, potentially leading to data leakage or unauthorized access to sensitive information within the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor applications for potential threats.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Race condition in Download Manager 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 2016-04-01 allows attackers to bypass private-storage file-access restrictions via a crafted application that changes a symlink target, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26211054.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS