CVE-2016-2494 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 2.2% (pctl 82)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Off-by-one error in sdcard/sdcard.c in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-06-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 28085658.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 2.15% — more likely to be exploited than 82% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-06-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| android |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Google Android - '/system/bin/sdcard' Stack Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2016-06-10 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137404/Android-system-bin-sdcard-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/864e2e22fcd0cba3f5e67680ccabd0302dfda45d
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39921/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137404/Android-system-bin-sdcard-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/864e2e22fcd0cba3f5e67680ccabd0302dfda45d
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39921/
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