CVE-2016-6726 Other in n/a
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-6726 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2016-6726 is a critical vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6726 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-2016-6726/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6726/index.md)
Unspecified vulnerability in Qualcomm components on Android devices allows potential exploitation, requiring vendor patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6726?
CVE-2016-6726 is a critical vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Qualcomm components in Android on Nexus 6 and Android One devices.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6726?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6726?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6726 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6726 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6726 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6w7f-44h8-cjqx.