CVE-2016-2458
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.005 · 40 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
The compose functionality in AOSP Mail in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-05-01 does not properly restrict attachments, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, related to ComposeActivity.java and ComposeActivityEmail.java, aka internal bug 27335139.
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affected products (17)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-3995Google Android: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2016-05-02csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein anonymer, entfernter oder eine bösartige lokale Applikation oder ein Angreifer mit physikalischem Zugriff kann diese Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um seine Rechte zu erhöhen, Informationen offenzulegen, das System zum Absturz zu bringen, beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen und um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
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references (10)
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- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Email/+/2791f0b33b610247ef87278862e66c6045f89693cnnvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/UnifiedEmail/+/a55168330d9326ff2120285763c818733590266acnnvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlPatchcnnvd
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Email/+/2791f0b33b610247ef87278862e66c6045f89693enisa_euvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/UnifiedEmail/+/a55168330d9326ff2120285763c818733590266aenisa_euvd
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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