CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3885

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Debuggerd in Android versions 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 mishandles the interaction between PTRACE_ATTACH operations and thread exits, allowing attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation in the system, posing a serious threat to data and operating system security.

Recommendation

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

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

debuggerd/debuggerd.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 mishandles the interaction between PTRACE_ATTACH operations and thread exits, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29555636.

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