CVE-2016-2420

Published: Apr 18, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (22)

Products: Google: Android

Google

1 product

Android

Configuration A

22 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Android	Version 4.0.1
Google Android	Version 4.0.2
Google Android	Version 4.0.3
Google Android	Version 4.0.4
Google Android	Version 4.0
Google Android	Version 4.1.2
Google Android	Version 4.1
Google Android	Version 4.2.1
Google Android	Version 4.2.2
Google Android	Version 4.2
Google Android	Version 4.3.1
Google Android	Version 4.3
Google Android	Version 4.4.1
Google Android	Version 4.4.2
Google Android	Version 4.4.3
Google Android	Version 4.4
Google Android	Version 5.0.1
Google Android	Version 5.0
Google Android	Version 5.1.0
Google Android	Version 5.1
Google Android	Version 6.0.1
Google Android	Version 6.0