Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the AOSP Launcher in Android 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could allow a local malicious application to create shortcuts that have elevated privileges without the user's consent. 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-30778130.
Exploits (1)
github
WORKING POC
21 stars
by BlackFan · poc
https://github.com/BlackFan/CVE_PoCs/tree/master/CVE-2016-6716 (Android)
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94171
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
12.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (2)
google/android
< 7.0
Google Inc./Android
Android-7.0
Published
Nov 25, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026