CVE-2016-2420

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CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p39

Published

Apr 18, 2016 (Apr 18, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

rootdir/init.rc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 does not ensure that the /data/tombstones directory exists for the Debuggerd component, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26403620.

Vendors: google
Products: android
Weakness: CWE-264
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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