First published: Mon Nov 07 2016(Updated: )
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.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Android | <=6.0.1 | |
Google Android | =5.0 | |
Google Android | =5.0.1 | |
Google Android | =5.1 | |
Google Android | =5.1.0 | |
Google Android | =6.0 | |
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CVE-2016-6754 is rated as High due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2016-6754, users should update their Android devices to versions 5.0.2, 5.1.1, or 6.0 and later.
CVE-2016-6754 affects Android versions 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and all versions before 2016-11-05.
Yes, CVE-2016-6754 can be exploited remotely by attackers when a user visits a malicious website.
CVE-2016-6754 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Webview component of affected Android versions.