CVE-2016-2420

rootdir/init.rc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 does not ensure that the /data/tombstones directory exists for the Debuggerd component, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26403620.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/669ecc2f5e80ff924fa20ce7445354a7c5bcfd98
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html	Vendor Advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/81df1cc77722000f8d0025c1ab00ced123aa573c

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-04-17 17:59

Updated : 2016-04-22 08:23

NVD link : CVE-2016-2420

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2420

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

google

android

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