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…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.47%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Email/+/2791f0b33b610247ef87278862e66c6045f89693
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/UnifiedEmail/+/a55168330d9326ff2120285763c818733590266a
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Email/+/2791f0b33b610247ef87278862e66c6045f89693
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/UnifiedEmail/+/a55168330d9326ff2120285763c818733590266a
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.