CVE-2016-6770 json
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework API could enable a local malicious application to access system functions beyond i…
published 2017-01-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7673
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework API could enable a local malicious application to access system functions beyond its access level. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of restrictions on a constrained process. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-30202228.
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Google Inc. Android
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
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source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/94702
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6770
- NVD CVE-2016-6770
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