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CVE-2016-2420
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-04-18T00:59:26.870 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:44:02.260

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.

Affected products

google — android

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References

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