CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6703

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in an Android runtime library 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 November 1, 2016. An attacker can exploit this issue using a specially crafted payload to execute arbitrary code in the context of an unprivileged process.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses the Android runtime, which could lead to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor applications using the Android runtime library.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A remote code execution vulnerability in an Android runtime library 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 2016-11-01 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted payload to execute arbitrary code in the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses the Android runtime. Android ID: A-30765246.

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