Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-3898
Telephony 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 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of locked-screen 911 TTY functionality) via a crafted application that modifies the TTY mode by broadcasting an intent, aka internal bug 29832693.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/services/Telephony/+/d1d248d10cf0349… (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3898?
- CVE-2016-3898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3898?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.