CVE-2016-6707: Critical severity Google Android vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in System Server in Android 6.x before 2016-11-01 and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable 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. Android ID: A-31350622.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Android releases are affected?
Android 6.x releases before the 2016-11-01 security update and Android 7.0 releases before the 2016-11-01 security update are affected.
What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
An attacker needs to get a malicious application running locally on the device. No pre-existing privileges are required, but user interaction is required according to the CVSS vector.
What could successful exploitation allow?
A malicious local application could execute arbitrary code in the context of a privileged process, gaining elevated capabilities that are normally unavailable to third-party applications.