CRITICAL
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
Published Jun 13, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.91%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.91% 0.00912
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00912
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00912) | 58.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00912) | 55.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.31% (0.00314) | 52.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00228) | 61.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00228) | 61.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00213) | 57.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/613f63b938145bb86cd64fe0752eaf5e99b5f628 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/03a53d1c7765eeb3af0bc34c3dff02ada1953fbf x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/PackageInstaller/+/2068c7997265011ddc5e4dfa3418407881f7f81e x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/613f63b938145bb86cd64fe0752eaf5e99b5f628 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/03a53d1c7765eeb3af0bc34c3dff02ada1953fbf | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/PackageInstaller/+/2068c7997265011ddc5e4dfa3418407881f7f81e | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner google_android
Published Jun 13, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 18, 2016
Link CVE-2016-2496
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a