# CVE-2016-6754: A remote code execution vulnerability in Webview in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-11-05 could enable a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2016-11-25 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- Google Inc. Android: Android-5.0.2, Android-5.1.1, Android-6.0, Android-6.0.1

## Description

A remote code execution vulnerability in Webview in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-11-05 could enable a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code when the user is navigating to a website. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an unprivileged process. Android ID: A-31217937.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Google Inc. Android, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40846/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94204
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40846
- https://github.com/secmob/BadKernel

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