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CVE-2016-6716
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-11-25T16:59:20.797 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:51:38.820

Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the AOSP Launcher in Android 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could allow a local malicious application to create shortcuts that have elevated privileges without the user's consent. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements (access to functionality that would normally require either user initiation or user permission). Android ID: A-30778130.

Affected products

google — android

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References

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