Improper access control in Google Android
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-284.
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm media codecs 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. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-29617572. References: QC-CR#1055783.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android | Kernel-3.10; Kernel-3.18 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Android VendorGoogle Affected Kernel-3.10; Kernel-3.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6760
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rmv3-4fw9-23xx
References
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Sources
- CVE-2016-6760 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6760 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rmv3-4fw9-23xx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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