CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3911

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Android versions 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01, there is a vulnerability in the Process class in the Zygote module that allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the system, posing a serious threat to user data security and system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and minimize the risk of attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

core/java/android/os/Process.java in Zygote in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30143607.

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