CVE-2016-6754
A remote code execution vulnerability in Webview in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-11-05 could enable a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code when the user is navigating to a website.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 4.6%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability in Webview in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-11-05 could enable a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code when the user is navigating to a website. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an unprivileged process. Android ID: A-31217937.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.59% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 28 November 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-74
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
EPSS 4.6% 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94204
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40846/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94204
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40846/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.