CVE-2016-3832 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Android security protections by installing a crafted application that spoofs package data origin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-3832?
CVE-2016-3832 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Aug 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The framework APIs in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-08-01 do not ensure that package data originated from the Package Manager, which allows attackers to bypass an unspecified protection mechanism via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28795098.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3832?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3832?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3832 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3832 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3832 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fpr7-v6rw-g4pg, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3832.