CVE-2016-2497

HIGH

Android 4.x-5.1.x and 6.x before 2016-08-01 - Intent-Filter Priority Manipulation

Title source: llm

Description

services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java in the framework APIs 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 2016-08-01 allows attackers to increase intent-filter priority via a crafted application, aka internal bug 27450489.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92249

Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/a75537b496e9df71c74c1d045ba5569631a16298

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3

EPSS 0.0060

EPSS Percentile 44.2%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Details

CWE

CWE-119

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 Aug 05, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026