CVE-2016-3762

7.8 HIGH
Published: July 11, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The sockets subsystem in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that uses (1) the AF_MSM_IPC socket class or (2) another socket class that is unrecognized by SELinux, aka internal bug 28612709.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
Source: security@android.com
Vendor Advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/sepolicy/+/abf0663ed884af7bc880a05e9529e6671eb58f39
Source: security@android.com
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/sepolicy/+/abf0663ed884af7bc880a05e9529e6671eb58f39
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
13th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

google

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