CVE-2016-3749
mediumpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.003 · 19 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
server/LockSettingsService.java in LockSettingsService in Android 6.x before 2016-07-01 allows attackers to modify the screen-lock password or pattern via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28163930.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–8.4
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- nirdev/CVE-2016-3749-PoCnirdev/CVE-2016-3749-PoCPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (16)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1426Google Android: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2016-07-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen, um seine Rechte zu erweitern, um einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen und um Informationen offenzulegen.
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e83f0f6a5a6f35323f5367f99c8e287c440f33f5cnnvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.htmlPatchcnnvd
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e83f0f6a5a6f35323f5367f99c8e287c440f33f5enisa_euvd
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e83f0f6a5a6f35323f5367f99c8e287c440f33f5nvd
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