debuggerd/debuggerd.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 mishandles the interaction between PTRACE_ATTACH operations and thread exits, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29555636
Published Sep 11, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.21%
Description
debuggerd/debuggerd.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 mishandles the interaction between PTRACE_ATTACH operations and thread exits, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29555636.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01214) | 67.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01214) | 67.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.62% (0.02621) | 84.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01214) | 66.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.62% (0.02621) | 84.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01214) | 66.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.62% (0.02621) | 84.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01214) | 66.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.62% (0.02621) | 84.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01214) | 64.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00135) | 30.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00152) | 52.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00152) | 51.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00152) | 49.50th | 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) |
References (5)
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92876 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/d7603583f90c2bc6074a4ee2886bd28082d7c65b x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92876 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/d7603583f90c2bc6074a4ee2886bd28082d7c65b | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch |
Change history (0)
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