CVE-2016-3875

Published on: 09/11/2016 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:02 PM UTC

CVE-2016-3875

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

Certain versions of Android from Google contain the following vulnerability:

server/wm/WindowManagerService.java in Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 does not enforce the DISALLOW_SAFE_BOOT setting, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and boot to safe mode via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 26251884.

  • CVE-2016-3875 has been assigned by URL Logo [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as MEDIUM severity.

CVSS3 Score: 6.8 - MEDIUM

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

CVSS2 Score: 7.2 - HIGH

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
Android Security Bulletin—September 2016 | Android Open Source Project Vendor Advisory
source.android.com
text/html
 URL Logo CONFIRM source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
Google Android Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service and Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Applications Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker www.securitytracker.com
text/html
 URL Logo SECTRACK 1036763
69729fa8b13cadbf3173fe1f389fe4f3b7bd0f9c - platform/frameworks/base - Git at Google Issue Tracking
Patch
android.googlesource.com
text/html
 URL Logo CONFIRM android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/69729fa8b13cadbf3173fe1f389fe4f3b7bd0f9c
Google Android CVE-2016-3875 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability cve.report (archive)
text/html
 URL Logo BID 92818
By selecting these links, you may be leaving CVEreport webspace. We have provided these links to other websites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other websites that are more appropriate for your purpose. CVEreport does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, CVEreport does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about any linked pages to [email protected].

Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid6.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid6.0.1AllAllAll
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid6.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		GoogleAndroid6.0.1AllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: