CVE-2016-3912
HighSummary
The framework APIs 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 allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Android Framework APIs
See all- CVE-2017-0593High
CVE-2017-0593 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Framework APIs that could allow a local malicious application to gain access to custom permissions. This issue is rated as High because it is a general bypass for operating system protections that isolate application data from other applications.
- CVE-2017-0410High
A vulnerability in the Framework APIs allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application.
- CVE-2017-0383High
CVE-2017-0383 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Framework APIs that allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue affects Android versions 7.0 and 7.1.
Original NVD description (English source)
The framework APIs 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 allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30202481.