CVE-2016-3908

The Lock Settings Service in Android 6.x before 2016-10-01 and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 allows...

5.5 Medium

CVE-2016-3908 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published October 10, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.37%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2016-3908
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-3908
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-4921 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-4921
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7cp6-9pcj-cj9x 5.5

The Lock Settings Service in Android 6.x before 2016-10-01 and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 allows...

Record: GHSA-7cp6-9pcj-cj9x
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3908 5.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3908
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

google android

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`android` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 20150818-1500-0ubuntu220150818-1500-0ubuntu320160307-0742-0ubuntu320160330-0939-0ubuntu1	None known

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV