CVE-2016-6716

MEDIUM

Android < 7.0 - Privilege Escalation via Launcher Shortcut Creation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-6716. PoCs published by BlackFan.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains functional exploit code demonstrating an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the AOSP Launcher on Android 7.0 before 2016-11-01. The PoC leverages malicious shortcut intents to execute arbitrary actions in Gmail and Hangouts applications.

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)

This repository contains functional exploit code demonstrating an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the AOSP Launcher on Android 7.0 before 2016-11-01. The PoC leverages malicious shortcut intents to execute arbitrary actions in Gmail and Hangouts applications.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Android AOSP Launcher (Android 7.0 before 2016-11-01)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Android device running vulnerable version of AOSP Launcher
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94171

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 25.9%
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