CVE-2016-6715
Medium
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework APIs 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 allow a local malicious application to record audio without the user's permission. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements (access to functionality that would normally require either user initiation or user permission.) Android ID: A-29833954.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Google Android
PublishedNov 25, 2016
First seenNov 25, 2016
How to fix
Update
- google android4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| google android | 4.0 ≤ v < 4.4.4, 5.0 ≤ v < 5.0.2, 5.1 ≤ v < 5.1.1, 6.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.0.1, 7.0 | 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1 |
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