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CVE-2016-2496 Detail

Description

The Framework UI permission-dialog implementation in Android 6.x before 2016-06-01 allows attackers to conduct tapjacking attacks and access arbitrary private-storage files by creating a partially overlapping window, aka internal bug 26677796.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/613f63b938145bb86cd64fe0752eaf5e99b5f628 Patch 
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/613f63b938145bb86cd64fe0752eaf5e99b5f628 Patch 
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/03a53d1c7765eeb3af0bc34c3dff02ada1953fbf Patch 
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/03a53d1c7765eeb3af0bc34c3dff02ada1953fbf Patch 
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/PackageInstaller/+/2068c7997265011ddc5e4dfa3418407881f7f81e Patch 
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/PackageInstaller/+/2068c7997265011ddc5e4dfa3418407881f7f81e Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-1021 Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2496
NVD Published Date:
06/12/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)