CVE-2016-3918

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: October 10, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

email/provider/AttachmentProvider.java in AOSP Mail in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 does not ensure that certain values are integers, which allows attackers to read arbitrary attachments via a crafted application that provides a pathname value, aka internal bug 30745403.

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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:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
Source: security@android.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93299
Source: security@android.com
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93299
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
28th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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