CVE-2016-2494

HIGH

Google Android - Access Control

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

Off-by-one error in sdcard/sdcard.c 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 2016-06-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 28085658.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosandroid
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39921

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0107
EPSS Percentile 77.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 Jun 13, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026