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CVE-2016-6700
Published: Nov 25, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in libzipfile in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, and 5.1.x before 5.1.1 could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Android ID: A-30916186.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Google Inc. | Android | affected Android-4.4.4affected Android-5.0.2affected Android-5.1.1 |
References
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
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