Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-6723
A denial of service vulnerability in Proxy Auto Config in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as Moderate because it requires an uncommon device configuration. Android ID: A-30100884.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 7.0
- Google Inc. Android — versions Android-5.0.2, Android-4.4.4, Android-6.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94185 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/11/07/crashing-android-devices-with-large… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6723?
- CVE-2016-6723 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2016-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6723?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.