CVE-2016-6689
Binder in the kernel in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus devices allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30768347.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 2.0%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
Binder in the kernel in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus devices allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30768347.
- 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
- 2.00% probability · 81th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 12 October 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
EPSS 2.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93323Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40515/
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93323Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40515/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.