CVE-2016-6762

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the libziparchive library 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. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-31251826.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: Google Inc. Android
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94700 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6762?
CVE-2016-6762 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6762?
To fix CVE-2016-6762, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6762 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6762 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-6762?
CVE-2016-6762 affects Google Inc. Android.
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