CVE-2016-0846

high
Published 2016-04-18 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
8.4
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
7.2
VIR risk
8.4

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
80%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@android.com — http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html

Exploits

Exploit-DB

References

CWEs

CWE-264

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.