CVE-2016-6715

MEDIUM

Google Android < 4.4.4 - Improper Access Control

Title source: rule

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability 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, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could allow a local malicious application to record audio without the user's permission. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements (access to functionality that would normally require either user initiation or user permission.) Android ID: A-29833954.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 12.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-284 CWE-275
Status published

Affected Products (8)

google/android < 4.4.4
google/android
Google Inc./Android < Android-4.4.4
Google Inc./Android < Android-5.0.2
Google Inc./Android < Android-5.1.1
Google Inc./Android < Android-6.0
Google Inc./Android < Android-6.0.1
Google Inc./Android < Android-7.0

Timeline

Published Nov 25, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026