CVE-2016-0846
HIGHAndroid <4.4.4, <5.0.2, <5.1.1, <2016-04-01 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39686/
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/f3199c228aced7858b75a8070b8358c155ae0149
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