CVE-2016-6705
High
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android 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 High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Android ID: A-30907212.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Google Android
PublishedNov 25, 2016
First seenNov 25, 2016
How to fix
Update
- google android5.0.2, 5.1.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| google android | 5.0 ≤ v < 5.0.2, 5.1 ≤ v < 5.1.1, 6.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.0.1, 7.0 | 5.0.2, 5.1.1 |
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