7.8high

CVE-2016-2420

rootdir/init.rc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 does not ensure that the /data/tombstones directory exists for the Debuggerd component, which a…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 41%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

rootdir/init.rc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 does not ensure that the /data/tombstones directory exists for the Debuggerd component, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26403620.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • android.googlesource.com /platform/system/core/+/669ecc2f5e80ff924fa20ce7445354a7c5bcfd98 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • source.android.com /security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • android.googlesource.com /platform/system/core/+/81df1cc77722000f8d0025c1ab00ced123aa573c · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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