What is the severity of CVE-2016-0807?

CVE-2016-0807 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0807?

To resolve CVE-2016-0807, update your device to Android version 6.0.1 or later, as patches are included in that release.

What types of applications are affected by CVE-2016-0807?

Applications that mishandle the Desc Size element in an ELF Note are particularly vulnerable to CVE-2016-0807.

Can CVE-2016-0807 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2016-0807 requires a crafted application to exploit, making it dependent on user interaction to install the malicious app.

What is the impact of CVE-2016-0807?

The impact of CVE-2016-0807 allows attackers to gain elevated privileges on vulnerable Android devices.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-0807

high

8.4

CWE

264

7/2/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-0807

First published: Sun Feb 07 2016(Updated: )

The get_build_id function in elf_utils.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that mishandles a Desc Size element in an ELF Note, aka internal bug 25187394.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Android	=6.0
Google Android	=6.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0807?
CVE-2016-0807 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0807?
To resolve CVE-2016-0807, update your device to Android version 6.0.1 or later, as patches are included in that release.
What types of applications are affected by CVE-2016-0807?
Applications that mishandle the Desc Size element in an ELF Note are particularly vulnerable to CVE-2016-0807.
Can CVE-2016-0807 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2016-0807 requires a crafted application to exploit, making it dependent on user interaction to install the malicious app.
What is the impact of CVE-2016-0807?
The impact of CVE-2016-0807 allows attackers to gain elevated privileges on vulnerable Android devices.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0807?
CVE-2016-0807 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0807?
To resolve CVE-2016-0807, update your device to Android version 6.0.1 or later, as patches are included in that release.
What types of applications are affected by CVE-2016-0807?
Applications that mishandle the Desc Size element in an ELF Note are particularly vulnerable to CVE-2016-0807.
Can CVE-2016-0807 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2016-0807 requires a crafted application to exploit, making it dependent on user interaction to install the malicious app.
What is the impact of CVE-2016-0807?
The impact of CVE-2016-0807 allows attackers to gain elevated privileges on vulnerable Android devices.