CVE-2016-3890 json
The Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) implementation in adb/sockets.cpp in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1,…
published 2016-09-11 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4903
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) implementation in adb/sockets.cpp 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 2016-09-01 mishandles socket close operations, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28347842.
Patch / fix
- android-platform-system-core Debian 11 1:6.0.1+r43-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3890
Exploit prediction
0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
android.googlesource.com
/platform/system/core/+/268068f25673242d1d5130d96202d3288c91b700
issue-tracking, patch
-
android.googlesource.com
/platform/system/core/+/014b01706cc64dc9c2ad94a96f62e07c058d0b5d
issue-tracking, patch
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/92851
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1036763
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3890
- NVD CVE-2016-3890
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