CVE-2016-3908 json
The Lock Settings Service in Android 6.x before 2016-10-01 and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 allows attackers to remove a device's PIN or password,…
published 2016-10-10 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4921
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Lock Settings Service in Android 6.x before 2016-10-01 and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 allows attackers to remove a device's PIN or password, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30003944.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
android.googlesource.com
/platform/frameworks/base/+/96daf7d4893f614714761af2d53dfb93214a32e4
issue-tracking, patch
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/93290
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3908
- NVD CVE-2016-3908
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.