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CVE-2016-2496

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 13, 2016 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:44 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAndroid

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

The Framework UI permission-dialog implementation in Android 6.x before 2016-06-01 allows attackers to conduct tapjacking attacks and access arbitrary private-storage files by creating a partially overlapping window, aka internal bug 26677796.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (4)

x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/613f63b938145bb86cd64fe0752eaf5e99b5f628
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/03a53d1c7765eeb3af0bc34c3dff02ada1953fbf
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/PackageInstaller/+/2068c7997265011ddc5e4dfa3418407881f7f81e

CVSS

9.8CRITICAL[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1021

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