CVE-2016-0846

HIGH

Android <4.4.4, <5.0.2, <5.1.1, <2016-04-01 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

libs/binder/IMemory.cpp in the IMemory Native Interface in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not properly consider the heap size, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26877992.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosandroid
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39686
nomisec WORKING POC 36 stars
by secmob · poc
https://github.com/secmob/CVE-2016-0846
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by b0b0505 · poc
https://github.com/b0b0505/CVE-2016-0846-PoC

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39686/
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 61.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (22)
google/android 4.0
google/android 4.0.1
google/android 4.0.2
google/android 4.0.3
google/android 4.0.4
google/android 4.1
google/android 4.1.2
google/android 4.2
google/android 4.2.1
google/android 4.2.2
... and 12 more
Published Apr 18, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026