CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6754

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability in Webview in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-11-05 could enable a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code when the user is navigating to a website.

Risk Assessment

This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an unprivileged process, 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 devices for potential attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A remote code execution vulnerability in Webview in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-11-05 could enable a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code when the user is navigating to a website. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an unprivileged process. Android ID: A-31217937.

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