CVE-2016-3875

server/wm/WindowManagerService.java in Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 does not enforce the DISALLOW_SAFE_BOOT setting, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and boot to safe mode via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 26251884.

CVSS v3.0 6.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

6.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html	Vendor Advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/69729fa8b13cadbf3173fe1f389fe4f3b7bd0f9c	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92818
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-09-11 14:59

Updated : 2017-08-12 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-3875

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3875

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

google

android

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