CVE-2016-6707

HIGH

Android 6.x-7.0 - Privilege Escalation via System Server

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-6707. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a vulnerability in Android's Bitmap handling to unmap arbitrary memory regions in a remote process, leading to remote code execution (RCE) by manipulating ashmem regions and garbage collection to overwrite critical memory structures like thread stacks.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in System Server in Android 6.x before 2016-11-01 and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Android ID: A-31350622.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textremoteandroid
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40874

This exploit leverages a vulnerability in Android's Bitmap handling to unmap arbitrary memory regions in a remote process, leading to remote code execution (RCE) by manipulating ashmem regions and garbage collection to overwrite critical memory structures like thread stacks.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Android (versions affected by CVE-2016-6707)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Android device or process · Ability to send crafted Parcel data to the target process
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94164
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40874/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0415
EPSS Percentile 89.6%
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 (5)
google/android 7.0
google/android 6.0 - 6.0.1
Google Inc./Android Android-6.0
Google Inc./Android Android-6.0.1
Google Inc./Android Android-7.0
Published Nov 25, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026