CVE-2016-2458

Published on: 05/09/2016 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:15 PM UTC

CVE-2016-2458

Source: Mitre
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Certain versions of Android from Google contain the following vulnerability:

The compose functionality in AOSP Mail in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-05-01 does not properly restrict attachments, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, related to ComposeActivity.java and ComposeActivityEmail.java, aka internal bug 27335139.

  • CVE-2016-2458 has been assigned by [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as MEDIUM severity.

CVSS3 Score: 5.5 - MEDIUM

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
LOCAL LOW NONE REQUIRED
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED HIGH NONE NONE

CVSS2 Score: 4.3 - MEDIUM

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
PARTIAL NONE NONE

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
a55168330d9326ff2120285763c818733590266a - platform/packages/apps/UnifiedEmail - Git at Google android.googlesource.com
text/html
 URL Logo CONFIRM android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/UnifiedEmail/+/a55168330d9326ff2120285763c818733590266a
2791f0b33b610247ef87278862e66c6045f89693 - platform/packages/apps/Email - Git at Google android.googlesource.com
text/html
 URL Logo CONFIRM android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Email/+/2791f0b33b610247ef87278862e66c6045f89693
Android Security Bulletin—May 2016 | Android Open Source Project Vendor Advisory
source.android.com
text/html
 URL Logo CONFIRM source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid5.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid5.0.1AllAllAll
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid5.1AllAllAll
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid5.1.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid6.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid6.0.1AllAllAll
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid5.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid5.0.1AllAllAll
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid5.1AllAllAll
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid5.1.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid6.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid6.0.1AllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: