High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 11, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-3885
CVE-2016-3885
Description
debuggerd/debuggerd.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 mishandles the interaction between PTRACE_ATTACH operations and thread exits, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29555636.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/d7603583f90c2bc6074a4ee2886bd28082d7c65bnvdIssue TrackingPatch
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92876nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763nvd
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