CVE-2016-6672 json
The Synaptics touchscreen driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted applica…
published 2016-10-10 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7575
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Synaptics touchscreen driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30537088.
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/93338
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6672
- NVD CVE-2016-6672
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