CVE-2016-2458

The compose functionality in AOSP Mail in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-05-01 does not properly restrict attachments, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, related to ComposeActivity.java and ComposeActivityEmail.java, aka internal bug 27335139.

Score

CVSS 3.0 5.5 Medium

Status

Modified - security@android.com

Published

2016-05-09

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected products

• Android (Google)

References

• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Email/+/2791f0b33b610247ef87278862e66c6045f89693
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/UnifiedEmail/+/a55168330d9326ff2120285763c818733590266a