CVE-2016-2420

rootdir/init.rc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 does not ensure that the /data/tombstones directory exists for the Debuggerd component, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26403620.

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.8 High

Status

Modified - security@android.com

Published

2016-04-18

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

• Android (Google)

References

• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/669ecc2f5e80ff924fa20ce7445354a7c5bcfd98
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/81df1cc77722000f8d0025c1ab00ced123aa573c