CVE-2016-8437 in the critical feed json
Improper input validation in Access Control APIs.
published 2017-01-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9285
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper input validation in Access Control APIs. Access control API may return memory range checking incorrectly. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-31623057. References: QC-CR#1009695.
Exploit prediction
1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Google Inc. Android
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
References
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/95227
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8437
- NVD CVE-2016-8437
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