{"id":"CVE-2016-0846","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2016-0846","generatedAt":"2026-10-27T22:04:19.445Z","title":"libs/binder/IMemory.cpp in the IMemory Native Interface in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not properly consider the heap size, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted…","description":"libs/binder/IMemory.cpp in the IMemory Native Interface in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not properly consider the heap size, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26877992.","published":"2016-04-18T00:59:11.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T00:38:21.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"security@android.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":8.4,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-264"],"affected":["google/android"],"epss":{"score":0.01306,"percentile":0.7035,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2016-04-11","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":39686,"kind":"exploit","title":"Google Android - IMemory Native Interface is Insecure for IPC Use","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39686","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/android/dos/39686.txt","file":"exploits/android/dos/39686.txt","published":"2016-04-11","added":"2016-04-11","updated":"2016-12-21","author":"Google Security Research","type":"dos","platform":"android","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2016-0846"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=706"}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 1.3%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"security@android.com"},{"url":"https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/f3199c228aced7858b75a8070b8358c155ae0149","source":"security@android.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39686/","source":"security@android.com"},{"url":"http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/f3199c228aced7858b75a8070b8358c155ae0149","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39686/","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0846","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}