CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-6754

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

Published: Nov 25, 2016 | Modified: Dec 24, 2016
CVSS 3.x
8.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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.

Weakness

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Android Google 5.1.0 5.1.0
Android Google 6.0 6.0
Android Google * 6.0.1
Android Google 5.0.1 5.0.1
Android Google 5.0 5.0
Android Google 5.1 5.1

Potential Mitigations

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