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CVE-2016-6716

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-11-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-6716
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.34%
Android

Original Filing — NVD Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the AOSP Launcher in Android 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could allow a local malicious application to create shortcuts that have elevated privileges without the user's consent. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements (access to functionality that would normally require either user initiation or user permission). Android ID: A-30778130.