Is CVE-2016-0807 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-0807 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-0807?

CVE-2016-0807 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-0807?

CVE-2016-0807 has an EPSS score of 0.21% (12th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0807?

Upgrade android-platform-system-core on debian 11 to 1:7.0.0+r1-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-0807

HIGH

8.4

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The get_build_id function in elf_utils.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that mishandles a Desc Size element in an ELF Note, aka internal bug 25187394.

CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

How to fix

Remediation Available

android-platform-system-coreDebian

Fixed in:1:7.0.0+r1-1CVE-2016-0807

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days

12thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 12% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

source.android.com

Other references1

android.googlesource.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-264 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2012-1456	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1459	Medium	4.3	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2012-1446	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1443	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1442	Medium	4.3	99%	-	-
CVE-2012-1457	Medium	4.3	98%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.