Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6717
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Mediaserver 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 enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires exploitation of a separate vulnerability. Android ID: A-31350239.
Published
2016-11-25 16:59:22
Updated
2019-03-07 19:38:17
Vulnerability category: Execute codeGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2016-6717
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6717
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 29 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6717
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.6
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
4.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.0
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6717
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6717
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94178
Google Android Mediaserver CVE-2016-6717 Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Android Security Bulletin—November 2016 | Android Open Source ProjectVendor Advisory
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