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TI-2016-05766 Aliases CVE-2016-6724GHSA-w2hh-f3q7-xxf6

Improper access control in Google Android

Priority LOW 25CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

A denial of service vulnerability in the Input Manager Service in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 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 cause the device to continually reboot. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a temporary denial of service that requires a factory reset to fix. Android ID: A-30568284.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00396 34th 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-4.4.4; Android-5.0.2; Android-5.1.1; Android-6.0; Android-6.0.1; Android-7.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Android VendorGoogle Affected Android-4.4.4; 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 to before 4.4.4; 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 4.0 to before 4.4.4; 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-2016-6724
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2hh-f3q7-xxf6

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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