# CVE-2016-6708: Security feature bypass in Android

> A local attacker can bypass work profile security prompts in Android Multi-Window mode to modify developer or security settings.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Nov 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3h9p-33j9-6pxc, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6708

## What is CVE-2016-6708?

CVE-2016-6708 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 25 Nov 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An elevation of privilege in the System UI in Android 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a local malicious user to bypass the security prompt of your work profile in Multi-Window mode. This issue is rated as High because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements for any developer or security setting modifications. Android ID: A-30693465.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), CWE-254

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6708?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Google Android.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-6708?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6708 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-6708 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6708 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Google Android

- [CVE-2026-58704](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-58704/): Google Pixel Improper Authorization (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-48543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48543/): Android Runtime Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-35674](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35674/): Android Framework Privilege Escalation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-48595](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48595/): Android Framework Integer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-32896](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32896/): Android Pixel Privilege Escalation (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-6708 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-6708 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 25 Nov 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6708 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Google Android. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6708/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6708/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6708
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6708
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6708

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