CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2496

Critical
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Framework UI permission-dialog implementation in Android 6.x before June 1, 2016, allows attackers to conduct tapjacking attacks and access arbitrary private-storage files by creating a partially overlapping window.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to sensitive user data, potentially leading to privacy breaches and information security issues.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to a version after June 1, 2016, to mitigate this vulnerability and reduce the risk of tapjacking attacks.

Original NVD description (English source)

The Framework UI permission-dialog implementation in Android 6.x before 2016-06-01 allows attackers to conduct tapjacking attacks and access arbitrary private-storage files by creating a partially overlapping window, aka internal bug 26677796.

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