CVE-2016-6689

MEDIUM

Android < 7.0 - Information Exposure via Binder

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-6689. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an information leak vulnerability in the Android Binder IPC mechanism, where a pointer to a heap object in a privileged process (e.g., system_server) is leaked to an unprivileged client process via the cookie value of a BINDER_TYPE_BINDER or BINDER_TYPE_WEAK_BINDER transaction.

Description

Binder in the kernel in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus devices allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30768347.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosandroid
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40515

This exploit demonstrates an information leak vulnerability in the Android Binder IPC mechanism, where a pointer to a heap object in a privileged process (e.g., system_server) is leaked to an unprivileged client process via the cookie value of a BINDER_TYPE_BINDER or BINDER_TYPE_WEAK_BINDER transaction.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Android Binder IPC (Linux kernel and usermode Parcel.cpp)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to an Android device with a vulnerable kernel · Ability to execute code on the target device
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93323
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40515/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0200
EPSS Percentile 78.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
google/android < 7.0
Published Oct 10, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026