PT-2016-5716
CVE-2016-3884
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Published
2016-09-11
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Updated
2017-08-13
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Android versions prior to 2016-09-01 patchday
Description
The issue is related to a lack of uid checks in the Notification Manager Service, specifically in the server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java file. This allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions on method calls via a crafted application.
Recommendations
For Android versions prior to 2016-09-01 patchday, update to a version that includes the September 2016 security patch to resolve the issue.
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