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TI-2016-05747 Aliases CVE-2016-6705GHSA-47j6-mqf3-cwhm

Access control flaw in Google Android

Priority LOW 35CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Android ID: A-30907212.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00751 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleAndroidAndroid-5.0.2; Android-5.1.1; Android-6.0; Android-6.0.1; Android-7.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Android VendorGoogle Affected Android-5.0.2; Android-5.1.1; Android-6.0; Android-6.0.1; Android-7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 to before 5.0.2; 5.1 to before 5.1.1; 6.0 – 6.0.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 to before 5.0.2; 5.1 to before 5.1.1; 6.0 – 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6705
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47j6-mqf3-cwhm

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-42236 Improper authorization in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-30821 Use after free in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-17777 Improper privilege management in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-30872 Integer overflow in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2024-21766 there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-30849 Missing authentication in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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