CVE-2016-3917

Published Oct 10, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The fingerprint login feature in Android 6.0.1 before 2016-10-01 and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 does not track the user account during the authentication process, which allows physically proximate attackers to authenticate as an arbitrary user by leveraging lockscreen access, aka internal bug 30744668.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4930 The fingerprint login feature in Android 6.0.1 before 2016-10-01 and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 does not track the user account during the authentication process, which allows physically proximate attackers to authenticate as an arbitrary user by leveraging lockscreen access, aka internal bug 30744668.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
google_android
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:10 AM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 10, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:46 AM