CVE-2016-6771: Medium severity Google Android vulnerability

Published Dec 5, 2016

Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Telephony could enable a local malicious application to access system functions beyond its access level. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of restrictions on a constrained process. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-31566390.

Affected Software

4 affected components

Google Android=6.0

Google Android=6.0.1

Google Android=7.0

Google Android

Event History

Dec 5, 2016

CVE Published

via Android·12:00 AM

Jan 12, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:00 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·03:59 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6771?

CVE-2016-6771 is rated as Moderate due to its potential for local elevation of privilege.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6771?

To fix CVE-2016-6771, users should update their Android devices to the latest version available from Google.

Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2016-6771?

CVE-2016-6771 affects Android versions 6.0, 6.0.1, and 7.0.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-6771?

CVE-2016-6771 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability found in the Telephony component of Android.

Who is impacted by CVE-2016-6771?

Local malicious applications on vulnerable Android devices can exploit CVE-2016-6771 to access system functions beyond their access level.