SB2016080513 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google, Google Android
Published: August 5, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016080513
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3833)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The Shell component in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-08-01 does not properly manage the MANAGE_USERS and CREATE_USERS permissions, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29189712.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92225
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/01875b0274e74f97edf6b0d5c92de822e0555d03
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/4e4743a354e26467318b437892a9980eb9b8328a