9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-2496
Android Framework UI Tapjacking Permission-Dialog Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 13, 2016, 1:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 26, 2024, 6:01 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2496 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google android
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2496 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html Vendor Advisory http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/613f63b938145bb86cd64fe0752eaf5e99b5f628 No Types Assigned https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/613f63b938145bb86cd64fe0752eaf5e99b5f628 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/03a53d1c7765eeb3af0bc34c3dff02ada1953fbf No Types Assigned https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/03a53d1c7765eeb3af0bc34c3dff02ada1953fbf Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/PackageInstaller/+/2068c7997265011ddc5e4dfa3418407881f7f81e No Types Assigned https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/PackageInstaller/+/2068c7997265011ddc5e4dfa3418407881f7f81e Patch
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-264
    Added CWE NIST CWE-1021
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html No Types Assigned http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.23 }} 0.02%

score

0.61075

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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