Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-5341
The GPS component in Android before 2016-12-05 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (GPS signal-acquisition delay) via an incorrect xtra.bin or xtra2.bin file on a spoofed Qualcomm gpsonextra.net or izatcloud.net host, aka internal bug 31470303 and external bug 211602 (and AndroidID-7225554).
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-5341/ (Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94689 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5341?
- CVE-2016-5341 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-12-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5341?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.