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CVE-2016-3833
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-08-05T20:59:23.770 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:46:25.300

Summary

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.

Affected products

google — android

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References

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