VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-6716

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.34%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-11-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the AOSP Launcher in Android 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could allow a local malicious application to create shortcuts that have elevated privileges without the user's consent. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements (access to functionality that would normally require either user initiation or user permission). Android ID: A-30778130.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Primary references