Information disclosure in Google Android
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability in kernel components including the ION subsystem, Binder, USB driver and networking subsystem could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31796940.
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-2016-8406
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hhv-jc96-p35v
References
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Sources
- CVE-2016-8406 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8406 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3hhv-jc96-p35v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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