CVE-2016-2458 is a vulnerability in the AOSP Mail compose functionality within Android versions 5.0.x, 5.1.x, and 6.x. It allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by crafting a malicious application that exploits improper attachment restrictions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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