CVE-2016-6754

Google Android - 'BadKernel' Remote Code Execution

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A remote code execution vulnerability in Webview in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-11-05 could enable a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code when the user is navigating to a website. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an unprivileged process. Android ID: A-31217937.

Una vulnerabilidad de ejecución de código remoto en Webview en Android 5.0.x en versiones anteriores a 5.0.2, 5.1.x en versiones anteriores a 5.1.1 y 6.x en versiones anteriores a 05-11-2016 podría habilitar a un atacante remoto a ejecutar código arbitrario cuando el usuario está navegando a un sitio web. Este problema está clasificado como High debido a la posibilidad de la ejecución de código remoto en un contexto no privilegiado. Android ID: A-31217937.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-08-11 CVE Reserved
2016-11-25 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94204	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40846	2024-08-06
https://github.com/secmob/BadKernel	2024-11-26

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html	2016-12-24

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				<= 6.0.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version " <= 6.0.1"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				5.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				5.0.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "5.0.1"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				5.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "5.1"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				5.1.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "5.1.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				6.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "6.0"		-		Affected